In June 2025, the U.S. Department of Defense, under Secretary Pete Hegseth, redirected approximately 20,000 laser-guided 70mm Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II (APKWS II) rockets, initially procured for Ukraine, to U.S. Air Force units stationed in the Middle East. This decision, confirmed during Hegseth’s testimony before the Senate Appropriations Committee on June 11, 2025, … Leggi tutto Geopolitical and Strategic Implications of the U.S. Diversion of APKWS II Counter-Drone Systems from Ukraine to Middle Eastern Deployments in 2025