US Agrees to Send, Controversial Cluster Munitions, to Ukraine.
On July 7, the United States ended months of debate,
announcing that cluster munitions would be sent
to Ukraine as part of a new military aid package.
I’m not going to stand up here and
say it is easy. It’s a difficult decision.
It’s a decision we deferred.
It’s a decision that required a real
hard look at the potential harm to civilians. , Jake Sullivan, National Security Adviser, via CNN.
I’m not going to stand up here and
say it is easy. It’s a difficult decision.
It’s a decision we deferred.
It’s a decision that required a real
hard look at the potential harm to civilians. , Jake Sullivan, National Security Adviser, via CNN.
The news comes as Ukrainian forces
struggle to regain territory in their
counteroffensive against Russia.
CNN reports that the delivery of cluster munitions marks a significant
moment, as the Biden administration's decision goes against
U.S. allies who believe the weapons should be banned.
CNN reports that the delivery of cluster munitions marks a significant
moment, as the Biden administration's decision goes against
U.S. allies who believe the weapons should be banned.
In over 100 other countries, including the U.K., France
and Germany, cluster munitions have been outlawed
under the Convention on Cluster Munitions.
In over 100 other countries, including the U.K., France
and Germany, cluster munitions have been outlawed
under the Convention on Cluster Munitions.
According to the under secretary of defense for policy, Ukraine gave
written assurances that the munitions would not be used in areas... .
... “that are populated by civilians, and that
there would be a careful accounting
of where they use these weapons.”.
On July 6, Human Rights Watch released a report stating that, “transferring these weapons would inevitably
cause long-term suffering for civilians and undermine
the international opprobrium of their use.”.
CNN reports that Ukraine has been
pushing for the U.S. to supply them with
cluster munitions since last year.
Military analysts and officials expressed
concern that without the shipment of
munitions, Ukraine's counteroffensive may falter.