Joe Biden is considering providing longer-range missiles to Ukraine in its war with Russia following his controversial decision to also send cluster munitions.
The administration has been wary of sending Kyiv the Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) because it has a range of just under 200 miles – meaning it could be used to strike Russia and Crimea from Ukraine.
Some U.S. politicians have maintained that while they want to arm Ukraine with the weapons to defend against Russian aggression, they do not want to provide the country with the means to launch their own counterattack.
After speaking with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Vilnius, Lithuania during the 2023 NATO Summit on Wednesday, Biden told reporters that he is considering authorizing providing longer-range missiles.
Zelensky briefed Biden on his country’s continued counteroffensive after Russia invaded in February 2022. The president told reporters before boarding Air Force One that he cannot provide more details…
