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Netanyahu Accuses U.S. of Delayed Arms Deliveries, Saying Ammunition Shortages Cost Israeli Lives
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly blamed delayed U.S. weapons deliveries for ammunition shortages that he says contributed to Israeli military deaths in Gaza. The claim provoked a sharp rebuttal from a former Biden administration official and comes as Israel negotiates a new long-term U.S. aid package amid declining U.S. public support for further assistance.
Japan Moves to Government‑Own, Contractor‑Run Munitions Plants as It Rebuilds Defence Industrial Base
Japan is considering a GOCO model — government ownership of munitions plants with private contractors operating them — to guarantee ammunition supply in a crisis. The plan, part of a broader defence‑industry reorganisation, is being coordinated with revisions to national security documents and reflects lessons from global ammunition shortages since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.