U.S. Considering Sending Cluster Munitions to Ukraine
July 7th, 2023
Update: U.S. to Send Ukraine Cluster Munitions, NATO Makes Membership Pledge:
The United States announced on Friday that it would supply Ukraine with widely banned cluster munitions for its counteroffensive against occupying Russian forces, and NATO’s leader said the military alliance would unite at a summit next week on how to bring Ukraine closer to joining.
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Via: The War Zone:
The U.S. military has confirmed that there are ongoing deliberations about the possibility of sending certain types of so-called Dual-Purpose Improved Conventional Munitions (DPICM), a family of cluster munitions, to Ukraine. A decision to provide these weapons could come at any time. Though they are highly controversial, the Ukrainians have been increasingly seeking these kinds of weapons, which could be especially useful in uprooting dug-in Russian units that inhabit created vast trench networks and for tackling large enemy formations, including some armored forces, in open terrain.
