272: IDF Destroying Tunnels in Rafah + Finnish Leaders: No Appetite for Troops in Ukraine + US & Japan Collaborate on Hypersonic-Glide Intercept Effort + US Army DE M-SHORAD Struggling in CENTCOM AOR + More

I - On Defense Podcast · May 17, 2024 · 35m

For review:

1. IDF locating and destroying tunnels in Rafah operation.

Israel Defense Minister (Yoav Gallant): "many tunnels have already been destroyed and many more will be destroyed soon."

2. Strange Story: US Secretary of State (Antony Blinken) visits Kyiv weeks after Washington approved a $61 billion package of aid for the country- and plays guitar.

3. Finnish Leaders: No Appetite for Troops in Ukraine.

4. Australia defense budget for 2024-2025 is AU$55.7 billion.

5. US & Japan Collaborate on Hypersonic-Glide Intercept Effort.

Initial Operational Capability estimated in late 2029.

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