War-torn Ukraine is hoping for a breakthrough after months of waiting for US military aid After the bipartisan approval of the US Congress and the President’s signature in just four days, the Biden administration has begun the process of quickly handing over weapons, ammunition and military equipment to Ukraine. Several parts of it were prepared before the official decision The US administration said the supply began within hours of the president’s signature Arms worth $100 million are being sent on an urgent basis out of a $600 million aid package
In addition to such public initiatives, US President Joe Biden decided to send long-range missiles to Ukraine for the first time under a secret emergency military aid package. That fence of secrecy was put in place at the request of Ukraine Biden made the decision after Russia received ballistic missiles from North Korea and fired them at Ukraine
The ‘Army Tactical Missile System’ or ATACMS can hit targets up to 300 km away. However, the US administration has set conditions for its implementation The missile can only be used in the Russian occupied part of Ukraine It cannot be launched on Russian territory According to some sources in the US media, Ukraine received and used the missile last week NBC News Network claims that Ukraine has used ATACMS missiles in attacks on the occupied Crimean peninsula and the city of Berdyansk. Note that Ukraine received ATACMS missiles from America in October last year But that version had a range of 165 km
US President Biden has described military aid to Ukraine as an important investment in the security of Europe and America. According to him, Russian President Vladimir Putin would launch a direct attack on a NATO member state if Ukraine were to lose. In that case, America should also be forced to lend a helping hand, just as NATO came to America’s call after 9/11.
Debate rages over how much leverage Ukraine will be able to gain on the battlefield despite possibly the last of US aid ahead of the presidential election next November. White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said Russia could make some gains in the coming weeks despite US aid. According to him, it will take some time for Ukraine to stand up again after a delay of about six months
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