The Army Brief: Boosting defense funding; Logistics failure; Russian drones; and more...
CAITLIN M. KENNEY | MARCH 4, 2022 07:00 AM ET
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More defense money in 2023. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is prompting politicians to reconsider how much the Defense Department will need in 2023, and it appears to be much more, Defense One reports. The increase in funds may be used to support more troop deployments and to buy more weapons.
Stalled convoy. A large convoy of Russian vehicles appears to be stalled on its way to Kyiv, raising questions about how coordinated the planning was for the invasion, Defense One reports. There have been reports of vehicles running out of fuel and soldiers only being given three days worth of food.
Struggling Russians. Defense One looked into five reasons why Putin and his military are struggling in their invasion of Ukraine, from overconfidence to European reactions.
https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2022/03/army-brief-boosting-defense-funding-logistics-failure-russian-drones-and-more/362763/
