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.
@ISIDEWITH2wks2W
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.
@ISIDEWITH2wks2W
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
@QuailEmiliaGreen2wks2W
@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.
@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.
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?
@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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