The United States last week secretly shipped a new long-range missile system to Ukraine, and Ukrainian forces immediately used the weapons to attack a Russian military airfield in Crimea last Wednesday and Russian troops in the country’s southeast overnight on Tuesday, according to a senior U.S. official.
The missiles can reach deeper into occupied Ukraine, including Crimea, a hub of Russian air and ground forces, and supply nodes for Moscow’s forces in the country’s southeast.
In a major policy shift, President Biden secretly approved the decision to send more than 100 of the longer-range missiles in mid-February.
Administration officials kept the shipment secret to avoid tipping off the Russians.
@WorriedCicadaDemocrat2wks2W
“Secretly”.
They already sent ATACMS many times before, they already had drawndown authority unspent. It wasn’t secret it was already approved.
This is clickbait.
@JaguarZoeTranshumanist2wks2W
They sent the 300km range version. The previous version was 165km. Nice half truth.
@QuailEmiliaGreen2wks2W
So essentially, the aid wasn’t approved and us did it anyway. Our constitution is considered irrelevant by govt officials
When is Russia going to attack the U.S.?
@ResilientCodGreen2wks2W
Why are US politicians so eager for War?
@GerrymanderArtGreen2wks2W
Long range missiles that can hit into Russian territory is a provocative move. All for defensive equipment. Offensive equipment harder to justify, IMHO.
@SparrowBenMountain2wks2W
So what? Iran and North Korea have been supplying russia. Fair is fair.
@RabbitJimmyPatriot2wks2W
When Speaker Johnson was photographed at Mar-a-Lago earlier this month, I assumed Putin would be popping champagne in Kyiv by June 1. Long-term forecast for Ukraine looks decidedly better, but still a lot of work to do.
@D3b4t3SwiftDemocrat2wks2W
USA was ready. Thanks President Biden
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If you discovered your nation was secretly aiding another country in a conflict, would it change your perception of your government and why?
@9LSMN7H2wks2W
I'm not sure how to feel about this, I just feel like they are just trying to help a place that has been suffering and that I support it.
@9LSMBGJ2wks2W
yes, because war is the last thing this country needs.
@9LSM29Z2wks2W
Maybe it would depend on the thing and the reasoning
@9LSLZDS 2wks2W
yes because I wouldn't be able to trust them to not know if we will start a war.
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What do you think about the ethical implications of one country secretly supplying advanced military technology to another?
@9LSN72G2wks2W
I think it is moraliy questionable and such actions should be under scrintiny by the people
@9LSN6MW2wks2W
I think they did that to avoid the attention from Russia.
@9LSLQVL2wks2W
I cannot form a solid opinion, because I do not have the whole story.
@9LSLK2N2wks2W
They are hiding it from somebody if it has to be hidden
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