ATACMS-lupaa vuoden 1991 rajojen ulkopuolelle ei näytä olevan tulossa. Eurooppalaiset risteilyohjukset vielä kysymysmerkki.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/24/ukraine-weapons-limits-biden-permission-atacms/
“One U.S. official maintained that this request is different from past ones because it is not worth the risk of a Russian escalation. Because the stockpile of missiles is limited and Russia has already pulled 90 percent of the jets launching glide bombs out of ATACMS range, a changed U.S. policy would not reshape the course of the fighting.”
"A European diplomat in Kyiv said they believed Ukraine launched its recent incursion into Russia’s Kursk region in part to make a statement to the West that Putin’s red lines can be crossed without fear of major retaliation, such as the use of nuclear weapons.
But Russia still can escalate elsewhere in ways that make the Biden administration’s life more difficult on the world stage, U.S. officials said, by arming the Houthi militia group in Yemen that has been threatening maritime traffic in the Red Sea, for example, or handing nuclear know-how to Iran, or increasing its campaign of sabotage attacks in Europe."
Itärintamalla:
https://x.com/Tatarigami_UA/status/1838627954248605944
“It’s clear that the situation in Vuhledar is critical, and we are likely witnessing the final stages of its defense, which has lasted nearly 3 years. I can only hope that the right orders have been given, prioritizing the lives of soldiers over any desire to hold the ground”
Avaisitko vähän matematiikkaasi? Mun päässälaskutaidolla 0,15 % mainitusta vuosibudjetista on vajaa 1,4 mrd USD ja 2,5 vuoden ajalta se tekisi 3,5 mrd USD. Annettu tuki on kuitenkin toista dekadia suurempi, joten jotain ehkä käsitin väärin.
Suluilla on merkitystä…