
Ryan Brobst
@RyanBrobst_
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@FDD_CMPP Deputy Director @FDD. Arms transfers, weapons development, military exercises & operations. @FSIStanford alum. | RT & follows not endorsement
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While the hold on Ukrainian munitions may have been reversed, it’s worth examining the purported rationale behind the short-lived policy. Spoiler: Despite supposed shortages, the Pentagon didn’t even request one of the withheld missiles in its FY 26 budget! (1/10)
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Taiwan’s leadership can build on this success by continuing to increase defense spending, expanding the complexity of military exercises, reforming the military reserve system, and other key steps that Fanny Chao and I detail in our latest with @defense_news @FDD @FDD_CMPP
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Taiwan has received many U.S. weapons allegedly delayed by assistance to Ukraine and integrated them into Taipei’s most extensive exercise in recent years. 🧵.
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Opinion: Taiwan has made significant but insufficient progress in building a military capable of deterring a cross-strait invasion.
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RT @FDD: While there are concerns related to U.S. Patriot interceptor stocks, several of the munitions originally held up are not in short….
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Donald Trump announced on Monday that the United States will continue arming Ukraine through a deal with NATO, whereby European allies will pay for American-made weapons to be delivered to Kyiv....
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RT @JackBurnham802: This story is beyond concerning — China should have been nowhere near these systems, and it is incumbent on DoD to ensu….
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RT @McFaul: Super useful thread from @RyanBrobst_ on weapons supplies to Ukraine, filled with facts!.
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Read @brad_l_bowman and my full deep dive into the munitions withheld here:
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Donald Trump announced on Monday that the United States will continue arming Ukraine through a deal with NATO, whereby European allies will pay for American-made weapons to be delivered to Kyiv....
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RT @Brad_L_Bowman: 🧵Can the U.S. Arm Itself and Ukraine? . In this new @FDD_CMPP Insight, we scrutinize claims that the United States had t….
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Donald Trump announced on Monday that the United States will continue arming Ukraine through a deal with NATO, whereby European allies will pay for American-made weapons to be delivered to Kyiv....
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RT @Brad_L_Bowman: Should we provide "offensive" weapons for Ukraine? We have provided many and should provide more. If the Europeans pay f….
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RT @mdubowitz: A report by @FDD military experts @Brad_L_Bowman @RyanBrobst_ examined 25 weapon systems the US provides or may provide….
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Elbridge Colby’s memo highlighting U.S. weapons shortages influenced the decision to pause some arms shipments to Ukraine.
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RT @Brad_L_Bowman: Why This Is No Time to Go Wobbly on Ukraine. @FDD_CMPP Chair @LTGHRMcMaster & I argue in the Wall Street Journal (@WSJop….
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