Foundation for Defense of Democracies
The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) is an American think tank founded in 2001 and based in Washington, D.C. It focuses on national security and foreign policy research, with particular attention to defense, counterterrorism, and Middle East policy. The organization is known for its hawkish positions and close ties to Republican administrations.
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Ukraine's air-defense missile stocks nearly exhausted as Russia scales up drone and ballistic missile output
Russia fired jet-powered Geran drones at Ukraine every day in August, with monthly totals rising from 350 in June to 2,800 in August, according to Ukrainian Air Force data cited by the BBC. Ukraine's stockpiles of PAC-3 interceptors for Patriot systems and AIM missiles for F-16s are nearly exhausted, and Kyiv is turning to European SAMP/T batteries and a joint European-Ukrainian project called Freyja to field cheaper, mass-produced alternatives.