I have lost so many friends -- brothers in arms who volunteered to stand between ... it is to destroy our identity, our freedom, and our democracy. Ukraine's attackers see our freedom ...

According to the extensive Stockholm International Peace Research Institute arms transfer database, Syrian acquisitions in this period included more T-62 tanks, newer MiG-23 Flogger fighters ...

Arms sales and transfers are viewed as "important U.S. foreign policy tools with potential long-term implications for regional and global security," the State Department said in a statement.