ATACM: The Russia-Ukraine War Takes a Dangerous Turn
Opinion | "Biden has finally allowed Ukraine to use the US-made ATACM system a few weeks before Trump takes over. Why?" Manoj Joshi writes.
By: MANOJ JOSHI
President Biden seems to be working along a very carefully crafted policy in allowing Ukraine to use the ATACM (Army Tactical Missile) system, made and supplied by the US, in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.
Firstly, he has, most importantly, limited his permission for use to the Kursk region, where the Ukrainians hold a chunk of Russian territory. This is an effort to help Ukrainian forces in the region who are confronting some 50,000 Russian and North Korean troops deployed for a counter-offensive.
Secondly, his move seems to be calibrated with the arrival of the new Trump administration on 20 January next year. It is well known that Trump has a different view of the war and of American military aid to Ukraine. He has declared his intention of bringing it to a close as early as he can.
(The writer is a Distinguished Fellow, Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi. This is an opinion article and the views expressed above are the author’s own. The Quint neither endorses nor is responsible for them.)
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