Lara Seligman

“The timelines for new production are years and years, but Ukraine needs these capabilities now,” @apolyakova tells @RobbieGramer @laraseligman & @alexbward about the US patriot system reshuffle, intended to speed delivery to Ukraine. buff.ly/w0ziwiy

Exclusive: U.S. Reshuffles Arms Deliveries to Free Up More Patriots for Ukraine Our reporting: wsj.com/politics/natio… With @laraseligman and @alexbward

EXCLU: The Trump admin has moved Germany ahead of Switzerland for the next Patriot air-defense systems off the production line, paving the way for Berlin to send two Patriots it already has to Ukraine, according to three U.S. officials. W @RobbieGramer @alexbward…

The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Anthony Tata to serve as the Pentagon’s undersecretary for personnel and readiness, approving a nominee whose incendiary political commentary made him unconfirmable during Trump’s first term politico.com/live-updates/2… @reporterjoe @connorobrienNH

Happening now: ⁦@SecDef⁩ welcomes German MOD Boris Pistorius to the Pentagon.

It was Colby, a 45-year-old grandson of a former CIA director, who wrote a memo to Defense Secretary Hegseth in early June outlining how Ukraine’s requests for U.S. weapons could further stretch already depleted Pentagon stockpiles. w @mgordonwsj wsj.com/politics/natio…

A memo by Elbridge Colby, the Pentagon’s top policy official, highlighting U.S. weapons shortages influenced the decision to pause some arms shipments to Ukraine ⁦@laraseligman⁩ wsj.com/politics/natio…

As they say -- some personal news. I have loved, loved my time at the @AP. The people there are simply the best. And I'm so grateful for this next and very exciting chapter to come at The @washingtonpost

For more than 48 hours, two merchant ships in the Red Sea tried to fight off repeated attacks by Houthi fighters who used rocket-propelled grenades, missiles and drones to sink them both, kill at least three crew members and take others hostage. No U.S. or allied warship was…

President Trump is considering sending Ukraine an additional Patriot air-defense system President Trump is considering sending Ukraine an additional Patriot air-defense system via ⁦@shelbyholliday⁩ ⁦@laraseligman⁩ ⁦@RobbieGramer⁩ wsj.com/world/russia/t…

SCOOP: President Trump is considering sending an additional Patriot air-defense system to Ukraine after vowing in recent days to strengthen Kyiv’s defenses against Russian attacks, according to two defense officials. w @shelbyholliday @RobbieGramer wsj.com/world/russia/t…

Update: Just after our story ran, Trump told reporters the U.S. would have to send Ukraine more weapons. “We have to, they have to be able to defend themselves,” Trump said. “They’re getting hit very hard. Now they’re getting hit very hard. We’re gonna have to send more weapons.”

Trump told Zelensky in a call on Friday that he wasn’t responsible for a halt in weapons shipments to Kyiv @laraseligman @alexbward wsj.com/politics/natio…

So excited to be working with @RobbieGramer again for the first time since 2020!

Pentagon intelligence officials assess the U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities set back Tehran’s program by up to two years with ⁦@laraseligman⁩ wsj.com/world/middle-e…

NEW: When DOD's Elbridge Colby launched a review of the AUKUS pact, it blindsided the rest of the natsec leadership team. It's just the latest sign of dysfunction within the National Security Council, people told @nahaltoosi @JackDetsch and @paulmcleary politico.com/news/magazine/…

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SCOOP: The Pentagon has halted shipments of some air defense missiles and other precision munitions to Ukraine due to worries that U.S. weapons stockpiles have fallen too low, @paulmcleary writes