US preparing to approve advanced long-range rocket system for Ukraine

CNN ^ | 26-MAY-2022 | Jim Sciutto, Natasha Bertrand and Alex Marquardt

[SpeedyInTexas]

The Biden administration is preparing to step up the kind of weaponry it is offering Ukraine by sending advanced, long-range rocket systems that are now the top request from Ukrainian officials, multiple officials say.

The administration is leaning toward sending the systems as part of a larger package of military and security assistance to Ukraine, which could be announced as soon as next week.

[SpeedyInTexas]

To paraphrase Nixon, load up every plane that will fly.

[SpeedyInTexas]

ping

[mylife]

Umm... Russia’s right there.

[SpeedyInTexas]

“the HIMARS, can launch as far as 300km, or 186 miles, depending on the type of munition”

[SpeedyInTexas]

“It would not take too long to train the Ukrainians on any of the rocket launcher systems, officials told CNN — likely about two weeks, they said.”

[BobL]

At what point do we supply them with tactical nukes? You know, to bring ‘peace’ to the region.

[mylife]

at the point in which we break another treaty

[SpeedyInTexas]

So who knows the Nixon paraphrasing?

Operation Nickel Grass

“None of these were willing to accept the job for fear of being refused entry to Arab nations after the war. On 12 October, Nixon decided that no more delays could be allowed, and ordered the USAF to “send everything that can fly.” Within nine hours, C-141s and C-5s were en route to Israel.”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Nickel_Grass

[PghBaldy]

That doesn’t sound “long-range” to me, but it is CNN so...

[JonPreston]

This should give you Neocons douche chills!!

[Robert DeLong]

I guess you and Zelenskyy will not be satisfied until Russia levels Ukraine.

[SpeedyInTexas]

We only go nuclear if Little Pukin does first.

[Dogbert41]

“It would not take too long to train the Ukrainians on any of the rocket launcher systems, officials told CNN — likely about two weeks, they said.”

[crz]

Might want to send them to Taiwan instead.

You are about to get your war that WILL involve us.

F*ck the Ukraine.

It is the Asian Rim that is important.

[ought-six]

“To paraphrase Nixon, load up every plane that will fly.”

The Linebacker operations in 1972. April and the big one in December. We identified some of the targets as part of our mission.

It got the Norks back to the table.

[SpeedyInTexas]

I believe RuZZians can hit 50km. Our long range can hit 300km.

[SpeedyInTexas]

I’m feeling the love.

[laplata]

“Umm... Russia’s right there”.

Closer than Russian missiles in Cuba were to Florida. Hmmm

[mylife]

never gonna happen

[SpeedyInTexas]

We only go nuclear if Little Pukin does first.