 Biden considers sending U.S. armies money to Ukraine. The U.S. government is considering tapping the U.S. Army budget to provide Ukraine with much-needed military aid Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter. One of the sources told the news agency that a final decision has yet to be made. The sum reportedly sought by the White House in the Pentagon reserves around $200 million is a small fraction of the $61 billion worth of Ukraine aid President Biden has been requesting from Congress. The president will once again urge legislators to approve new assistance for Kiev during his State of the Union address Bloomberg said. The Senate backed the aid package last month, but it is now stalled in the White House due to political infighting. House Republicans have so far refused to back Biden's bill, hoping to pressure the president into enacting tougher measures to deal with the influx of illegal migrants crossing the border with Mexico. The holdup in Congress is occurring at a crucial time for Ukraine, whose troops have been forced to retreat from several key positions in the Donbas in recent weeks. President Volodymyr Zelensky and other officials in Kiev have cited the shortages in ammunition and other equipment as reasons behind the losses on the battlefield. For nearly half a year, the US Congress has failed to pass legislation to send weapons to Ukraine. Speaker Mike Johnson continues to be the steadfast roadblock, arguing that aid for Ukraine will not be considered until an immigration deal is passed, something that has failed to gain traction with Congressional Democrats. However, Democrats are not without blame in putting Ukraine in this untenable situation. Without an assenting Congress, the White House's options are limited, but they are not non-existent. With luck, Democratic leadership will hunt for bold solutions to abet Ukraine before it is too late to save Ukraine. Russia captures US Bradley IFV in Ukraine and analyses its combat capabilities. In February 2024, images of a captured intact US Bradley M2A2 infantry fighting vehicle with its vital equipment removed circulated on Russian social networks. This reflects the Russian authorities' intention to study technologies developed by NATO militaries. This was not the first time, as in July 2023, photos of a captured Swedish CV9040 IFV whose equipment had also been analyzed surfaced. Army recognition media outlet reported this. The capture of the US Bradley M2A2 by the Russian Army could have several implications and uses. Firstly, studying a vehicle designed for NATO troops like the Bradley M2A2 and the Swedish CV9040 could provide the Russian military with valuable intelligence on Western military's latest technologies, engineering and design principles. This information could be used to identify strengths and weaknesses in the vehicle's design, tactics and operational capabilities. Analyzing these captured vehicles could help Russian engineers identify vulnerabilities or weaknesses in the vehicle's armor, sensors and electronic systems. This knowledge would allow them to develop effective countermeasures to improve the survival of their armored vehicles and strengthen their defense against similar platforms used by potential adversaries. It is also very likely that the Russians will develop new weapons capable of destroying Western vehicles. Furthermore, the Russian military might be interested in integrating some of the advanced features or design concepts found in the Bradley M2A2 IFV and CV9040 IFV into their armored vehicle programs by capturing and examining the vehicle. They could learn about innovations in areas such as crew protection, mobility, firepower and situational awareness, potentially influencing the development of their future armored vehicles. U.S. warns Russia against nuclear-capable anti-satellite weapons. The Biden administration recently issued direct warnings to the Russian government against deploying a nuclear-capable anti-satellite weapon U.S. officials confirmed to CBS News. The warning was part of a broader diplomatic push that has also involved urging the Indian and Chinese governments, among others, to weigh in directly with Moscow. The talks come after a warning from House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner, Republican of Ohio, who issued a cryptic statement last week regarding a serious national security threat, propelled the matter to public prominence. White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby later said, Turner's concern was related to a space-based anti-satellite capability being developed by Russia, but added the capability had not yet been deployed and did not pose any immediate threat to American citizens. We are not talking about a weapon that can be used to attack human beings or cause physical destruction here on Earth, Kirby said. That said, we've been closely monitoring this Russian activity and we will continue to take it very seriously. CIA Director William Burns recently engaged with Russian spy chief Sergei Naryshkin about the matter according to a U.S. official who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive talks.