ATACMS missiles – US limits supplies to Ukraine in favor of other allies – UNIAN
The US Secretary of Defense told Zelensky that he could not give priority in the supply of ATACMS to Ukraine.
The United States is concerned about the reduction in military reserves due to an increase in arms supplies to other countries of the world. The Pentagon is reluctant to send additional ATACMS ballistic missiles to Ukraine, writes The Wall Street Journal.
A senior American official told reporters that the United States is considering the option of buying weapons from other countries to transfer them to Ukraine. The issue is especially acute with ATACMS missiles, which are in very high demand.
According to the official, the Pentagon claims that the Russian Federation has moved aircraft and other high-value targets beyond the range of ATACMS. This is how Washington justifies limiting the supply of missiles to Kyiv. He noted that the Biden administration did not allow Ukraine to use…
