US intelligence favors maintaining missile limitations on Ukraine, according to Fox.
According to reports, the Pentagon and the Intelligence Committee oppose the removal of long-range missile restrictions on Ukraine. Read Full Article at RT.com.
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An unnamed official has stated to Fox News that permitting Kiev to utilize ATACMS for long-range strikes on Russia would yield little benefit and could escalate tensions.
Both the Pentagon and the US Intelligence Committee have reportedly advised against allowing Ukraine to use American-supplied weapons for deeper strikes into Russian territory, as mentioned by Fox News on Wednesday.
The analysis referenced by Fox suggests that authorizing Kiev to deploy US-supplied ATACMS missiles would not produce any strategic advantages, while simultaneously heightening the risk of further escalation between Washington and Moscow.
The Kremlin has indicated that it would interpret such strikes as a joint US-Ukrainian offensive against Russia. President Vladimir Putin remarked that Ukraine would not be able to conduct such attacks independently, as it would depend on targeting data from NATO.
On Wednesday, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin noted that Russia has relocated its aircraft to bases situated beyond the 300km range of ATACMS, suggesting that easing restrictions on their deployment would have little impact.
The unnamed US official cautioned that allowing Ukraine to launch long-range strikes with American missiles would be a reckless decision, especially considering Russia's capabilities. “It would be irresponsible if we didn’t take into account what Russia would do,” the official stated, highlighting Russia's status as “a nuclear power capable of doing very bad things both to Ukraine and to the US.”
Additionally, the Intelligence Committee has advised that Russia would likely reposition its military assets beyond the range of ATACMS if Ukraine were granted full use of the missiles. The official also noted that Ukraine's stock of ATACMS is dwindling, and transferring missiles from the Pentagon’s reserves could compromise US military readiness, as reported by Fox.
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has prioritized the lifting of Western restrictions on the usage of long-range weapons against Russia in his recently announced 'victory plan.'
Earlier this year, Putin ordered an update to Russia’s nuclear doctrine, stating that aggression against Russia from any non-nuclear state, supported by any nuclear states, would be viewed as a joint attack on the Russian Federation. Such an attack could be considered justification for the potential use of nuclear weapons.
Debra A Smith contributed to this report for TROIB News
Both the Pentagon and the US Intelligence Committee have reportedly advised against allowing Ukraine to use American-supplied weapons for deeper strikes into Russian territory, as mentioned by Fox News on Wednesday.
The analysis referenced by Fox suggests that authorizing Kiev to deploy US-supplied ATACMS missiles would not produce any strategic advantages, while simultaneously heightening the risk of further escalation between Washington and Moscow.
The Kremlin has indicated that it would interpret such strikes as a joint US-Ukrainian offensive against Russia. President Vladimir Putin remarked that Ukraine would not be able to conduct such attacks independently, as it would depend on targeting data from NATO.
On Wednesday, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin noted that Russia has relocated its aircraft to bases situated beyond the 300km range of ATACMS, suggesting that easing restrictions on their deployment would have little impact.
The unnamed US official cautioned that allowing Ukraine to launch long-range strikes with American missiles would be a reckless decision, especially considering Russia's capabilities. “It would be irresponsible if we didn’t take into account what Russia would do,” the official stated, highlighting Russia's status as “a nuclear power capable of doing very bad things both to Ukraine and to the US.”
Additionally, the Intelligence Committee has advised that Russia would likely reposition its military assets beyond the range of ATACMS if Ukraine were granted full use of the missiles. The official also noted that Ukraine's stock of ATACMS is dwindling, and transferring missiles from the Pentagon’s reserves could compromise US military readiness, as reported by Fox.
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has prioritized the lifting of Western restrictions on the usage of long-range weapons against Russia in his recently announced 'victory plan.'
Earlier this year, Putin ordered an update to Russia’s nuclear doctrine, stating that aggression against Russia from any non-nuclear state, supported by any nuclear states, would be viewed as a joint attack on the Russian Federation. Such an attack could be considered justification for the potential use of nuclear weapons.
Debra A Smith contributed to this report for TROIB News
