U.S. Lawmakers Pressure The White House To Send Deadlier Weapons To Kyiv

With a range of 190 miles, nearly four times that of Ukraine’s existing rockets, the Army Tactical Missile System has been the subject of intense debate for months. | John Hamilton/U.S. Army  

Politico: Pressure builds on Biden to send long-range weapons to Ukraine  

The House members want the administration to greenlight the Army Tactical Missile System for Kyiv. 

U.S. lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are making a renewed push for the Biden administration to send Ukraine controversial long-range munitions, as Kyiv’s long-expected counteroffensive appears to get underway. 

With a range of 190 miles, nearly four times that of Ukraine’s existing rockets, the Army Tactical Missile System has been the subject of intense debate for months. 

Nearly a year ago, national security adviser Jake Sullivan feared that sending ATACMS could make the conflict eventually spiral into World War III, because Ukraine could use the weapon to attack deep inside Russian territory. 

More recently, there are growing concerns inside the Pentagon that the U.S. doesn’t have many to spare anyway.  

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Update: Kiev needs deadlier weapons – US lawmakers (RT)  

WNU Editor: To me it is a given that President Biden is going to approve sending longer-range missiles and fighter jets for Kiev. The question that remains unanswered is when.