WASHINGTON (Washington Insider Magazine) – In a New York Times opinion article published Tuesday, President Joe Biden stated that he will supply more armaments and sophisticated rocket systems to the Ukrainians, allowing them to more precisely hit vital targets on the battleground in Ukraine.
The declaration was made as part of an article outlining the Biden administration’s objectives in Ukraine.
The most sophisticated rocket systems, according to the White House National Security Council, are longer-range Multiple Launch Rocket Systems, or MLRS. Officials say they’re competent at striking Russia, but they’re not meant to fire rockets into Russia or be utilized outside of Ukraine.
Ukraine has committed not to utilize them to fire rockets into Russia, according to a high ranking administration official.
The $700 million package, according to the high ranking official, would comprise more weapons and systems than the US has already delivered Ukraine, along with more Javelin missiles.
The decision to deliver the long-range missile systems to Ukraine had been disputed in the Biden administration, with officials debating whether Moscow would regard the US approving Ukraine’s request for them as intimidatory due to their range. Biden has reached a decision, officials indicated early Tuesday, and an announcement might come as soon as the next day.
Ukraine has been pressuring the Biden office for the US-made weapons and equipment for weeks, but defense officials have warned that it is a difficult system that will take weeks to train.
According to a defense official, the Defense Department believes that basic operational training for Ukrainian forces can be reduced to a week or 2, with extended training programmes for system maintenance. According to the official, all training will take place outside of Ukraine.
Biden is still considering sending the MLRS to Ukraine, according to White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre. She claimed that Biden has stated that the US will not transfer rocket systems to Ukraine for use outside of the conflict.
