"A nuclear weapon should never be allowed to be used by anybody," the president said.

The move, which opponents say will raise global tensions, comes as the U.S. ally accelerates its military buildup in the face of growing security challenges in the region.

Chairman Dan Caine also said the U.S. needs to become a “better” buyer of advanced tools and tech for defense activities.

U.S. weapons deliveries to Ukraine haven’t stopped despite the Iran war, and Ukrainian long-range strikes continue to hammer Russian oil production and manufacturing plants, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday.

Two senior Hamas officials in Gaza said the group was prepared to relinquish some automatic rifles and other arms, a concession that falls short of Israeli-U.S. demands.

Japan is scrapping a ban on lethal weapons exports, a major change of its postwar pacifist policy as the country seeks to build up its arms industry and deepen cooperation with defense partners.

Shortages have forced Pentagon to rush bombs, missiles and other hardware to the Middle East from commands in Asia and Europe

Auto Giants Ford and GM Could Build Weapons Again, a Move Not Seen Since WWII