US may transfer cluster munitions to Ukraine
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This is written by several American media on June 30.
CNN and NBC report that the Biden administration is already “considering approving the transfer of cluster munitions” as it could affect the course of the Ukrainian counteroffensive.
The final decision will be announced soon. And if such a decision is made, the weapons could be included in the new aid package as early as July.
Against the backdrop of a global hunt for shells, the United States may agree to supply cluster munitions to Ukraine, Bloomberg also reports.
Russia hopes to be able to influence events on the ground by establishing an advantage in the air. Its missile attacks are aimed, in particular, at the depletion of Ukrainian air defense.
And while the allies are trying to support Ukraine, there is a shortage of short-range weapons.
The material notes that Russia’s capacity for the production of ammunition exceeds the capabilities of Europe and the United States – Russia can produce about 1 million shells per year.
This creates a dangerous window, at least until the end of 2024, when Putin could put pressure on Ukraine.
In response to the shortage, there is a global hunt for ammunition. Russia buys them from Iran and North Korea, while the US buys them from South Korea, Japan, Israel and other countries.
Washington is considering the possibility of supplying cluster munitions to Ukraine. If the war continues, cluster munitions may be the way out for the United States, the material adds.
Recall that earlier in the US Congress very actively called for the provision of cluster munitions for us.
Foreign Policy reported on June 28 that a large group of U.S. lawmakers have appealed to the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden to send cluster munitions to Ukraine. This is done in order to assist the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the counteroffensive.
Since the United States has about three million of these shells in service, most are concentrated on American and European bases. Congressmen are convinced that the transfer of cluster shells, in particular, will help to liberate our territory.
The peculiarity of cluster munitions (DPICM) is that they effectively neutralize infantry and light armored vehicles in the open field by disintegrating into numerous smaller charges.
Source: Racurs
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