Thursday, April 25, 2024

US secretly sent long-range ATACMS weapons to Ukraine

The United States quietly sent long-range ballistic missiles to Ukraine as part of a package of military support in March, and Ukraine has used the weapons twice, according to US officials. The longer-range Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) can hit targets as far as 300km (186 miles) away, nearly double the range of the mid-range ATACMS that the US began sending towards the end of last year.

Posted by REDIAL at 02:09 AM | 8 COMMENTS | permalink

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Washington had long been reluctant to provide Ukraine with the longer-range weapon amid concerns they could be used on targets deep inside Russian territory and escalate the conflict. But in February, Biden approved the delivery of the missiles and a "significant" number was included in a $300m aid package announced the following month, officials said. "We've already sent some, we will send more," White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters.

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Dumb. Shortsighted. This will only force Russia to push the Frontline further West. Depriving Ukraine of even more territory.

Also it makes open war with Russia more likely.

Too dumb.

#1 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2024-04-25 03:28 PM

@#1 ... Too dumb. ...

What was dumb was Pres Putin's unprovoked invasion of a sovereign Ukraine.

So far, it has resulted in two years of war for an invasion that was only suppoed to last a week, the strengthening of the EU, two additional nations in NATO (doubling NATO's border with Russia), a reversal of the economic thawing between the West and Russia, etc., etc.

#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-04-25 03:33 PM

Two dumbs don't make a smart.

Invading was DUMB.

Feeding a lost war so more people die is also dumb.

Just let it end already.

Crimea and Donbass are Gone.

But the slaughter continues even though both regions don't want to be part of Ukraine. They volunteered to be Russia.

What happens to the people there if the Ukraine retakes them?

Ever think of that?

Or do they just not Count?

#3 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2024-04-25 04:20 PM

It was hard to use Crimea as a Naval base before ATACMS. Now it's impossible.

#4 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2024-04-26 08:13 AM

This will only make a bad situation worse.

It won't enable the Ukraine to retake anything.

It just increases the risk of catastrophic escalation.

But hey, it's good data for the weapons manufacturers on real world use of their crap.

#5 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2024-04-26 02:37 PM

US Defense Secretary announces $6 billion aid package for Ukraine

www.voanews.com

That's going to turn a lot of orcs into meat cubes.

#6 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2024-04-26 02:45 PM

" It just increases the risk of catastrophic escalation."

And what would that be? Sacking Kiev in two days instead of three?

#7 | Posted by Danforth at 2024-04-26 02:55 PM

Atomic War.... Over the Donbass. I can't of anything more stupid.

Most Americans can't find Crimea on a map, with directions.

But it's worth risking a Nuclear detonation in Europe?

I thought Vlad was Nuts?

Is he, or not?

#8 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2024-04-26 02:59 PM

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