226: Estonia Provides $88 Million in Military Aid to Ukraine + Netherlands Increases F16 Fighter Commitment to Ukraine + Armor Not Dead: Netherlands Wants a Tank Battalion + Part of AUKUS - Australian Sailors Aboard US Submarine Tender + More

For review:1. US CENTCOM X:06 Feb: Iranian-Backed Houthi Terrorists conduct Multiple Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile Attacks in the Southern Red Sea and Gulf of Aden .05 Feb: US CENTCOM Forces conducted a strike in self-defense against two Houthi explosive uncrewed surface vehicles (USV). 04 Feb: US CENTCOM Forces conducted strike in self-defense against a Houthi land attack cruise missile. CENTCOM Forces struck 4 x anti-ship cruise missiles- which were prepared to launch against ships in the Red Sea. 2. Saudi Arabia’s foreign ministry rejects US National Security Council spokesman John Kirby’s suggestion that Riyadh is prepared to normalize relations with Israel, before a ceasefire in Gaza and without progress toward Palestinian statehood.3. Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations says Tehran is sending weapons, training and empowering Palestinian groups but denies any influence on Houthis in Yemen. 4. US Foreign Military Sales to Netherlands:- 386 x Hellfire Air-to-Ground Missiles ($150 million).- 120 x Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles with Extended Range ($908 million).5.  Netherlands to increase number of f-16 Fighters to Ukraine to 24.  Netherlands will cease operating F-16s in October 2024, and begin operating F-35s.6. Armor Not Dead: Netherlands Wants a Tank Battalion - but needs to secure funding for this effort.7. Should the European Union establish an Army? Some members countries say the proposal is unrealistic and unnecessary. 8. Estonia Provides $88 Million in Military Aid to Ukraine. Package includes: Javelin anti-tank missiles, machine guns, assorted vehicles, vessels, and diving equipment.9. Part of AUKUS - Royal Australian Sailors Aboard US Submarine Tender.  37 Officers and Enlisted Sailors will embed on the USS Emory S. Land (AS-39), located in Guam, for up to five months. Purpose: Integrate with US Sailors and build knowledge, skills and experience in how the US Navy conducts nuclear-powered submarine maintenance.10.  US Army exploring ways to modernize operational units with new equipment. This effort includes learning what equipment those units will need and how they receive it, under the Regionally Aligned Readiness and Modernization Model (ReARMM).