Joe Biden has 64 days left in the White House – and clearly he intends to make the most of them. The President last night allowed Ukraine to use American missiles to strike deep inside of Russia. For months, Kyiv has been asking for permission to use ATACMS (Army Tactical Missile System) – capable of firing long range missiles up to 186 miles. The weapons – which have already been used at least once to hit targets in occupied Crimea – will enable Ukraine to target a wider range of bases, storage facilities, and logistics hubs. It comes seven months after the Pentagon confirmed the missiles’ arrival in Ukraine on strict instruction that they had to be used in Ukrainian territory only.
Yesterday’s reversal of that initial decision is a significant shift in American policy. Officials in Washington had been divided on the wisdom of allowing this move. Some had concerns about escalation, with others pointing to the dwindling stockpiles of the weapons.
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