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U.S. tells Ukraine it won’t send long-range missiles because it has few to spare
Yahoo News ^ | 2/13/23 | Paul McLeary, Lara Seligman, Alexander Ward

Posted on 02/13/2023 4:22:00 PM PST by JonPreston

The Biden administration has given its Ukrainian counterparts another reason for not sending them much-wanted long-range missiles: The U.S. is concerned it wouldn’t have enough for itself.

In recent meetings at the Pentagon, U.S. officials told Kyiv’s representatives that it doesn’t have any Army Tactical Missile Systems to spare, according to four people with knowledge of the talks. Transferring ATACMS to the battlefield in eastern Europe would dwindle America’s stockpiles and harm the U.S. military’s readiness for a future fight, the people said.

That worry, along with the administration’s existing concern that Ukraine would use the 190-mile range missiles to attack deep inside Russian territory and cross what the Kremlin has said is a red line, is why the U.S. isn’t shipping ATACMS to the frontlines any time soon.

The Pentagon’s assessment of its stockpiles is informed in part by how many weapons and munitions planners think they might need to confront an enemy. Those plans have not been significantly revised since the start of the war in Ukraine, and have not recalibrated what the stockpiles the U.S. might need in reserve to face a weakened Russia, or account for the fact that Ukraine is essentially fighting that war right now.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: neocons4biden; no; sale; ukraine; zelenskyworshippers
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To: JonPreston

What a cop out. Can’t these people ever tell the truth.


21 posted on 02/13/2023 4:50:39 PM PST by McGruff (Don't underestimate Joe's ability to f*** things up - Barack Obama)
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To: kiryandil
Many Re-Animator sock puppets are saddened.

Collect them all...


22 posted on 02/13/2023 4:51:32 PM PST by mac_truck (aide toi et dieu t'aidera)
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To: JonPreston

Send up a few balloons. That’ll freak ‘em out.


23 posted on 02/13/2023 4:51:32 PM PST by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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To: MeganC
If NATO is a paper tiger then why do you get all excited about NATO expansion?

All bullies are paper tigers. But what would you know about fighting? Throwing pots and pans at that poor unfortunate you lived with doesn't count.

24 posted on 02/13/2023 4:51:37 PM PST by JonPreston
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To: JonPreston
"All the Russians have to do is withdraw back inside their own borders."

        

sung to the tune of Dueling Banjos...

25 posted on 02/13/2023 4:52:06 PM PST by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: mac_truck

lol!


26 posted on 02/13/2023 4:53:03 PM PST by JonPreston
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To: mac_truck

“We is Da Whirled Police”


27 posted on 02/13/2023 4:53:10 PM PST by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: kiryandil
it's a cult


28 posted on 02/13/2023 4:55:03 PM PST by JonPreston
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To: JonPreston

They can call Hezbullah. They’ve got plenty.


29 posted on 02/13/2023 4:55:04 PM PST by monkeyshine (live and let live is dead)
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To: MeganC

ATACMS have been around since 1991. It’s very hard to believe we don’t have some ready for retirement soon, and deliveries in 2022 (including to foreign operators) look pretty healthy.

Countries friendly to Ukraine which have ATACMS now include Poland, Romania, Estonia, and Lithuania. Moreover, the South Koreans now make them, too, plus their own version.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MGM-140_ATACMS

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MGM-140_ATACMS#Current_operators

Tactically, I’d argue the Ukrainians need only a few ATACMS, for, say, targets like the Kerch bridge. Given the above, it is very hard to accept that the US can’t spare, say, 6 pods. Given that Russia has had little success in taking out HIMARS launchers, and the ATACMS pods look virtually identical, plus can be further from the front, replacement needs should be light.

The much cheaper GLSDB’s will do just fine for most of Ukraine’s medium range needs. Those can even hit moving targets. Bye-bye, effective resupply by rail.


30 posted on 02/13/2023 5:03:24 PM PST by Paul R. (You know your pullets are dumb if they don't recognize a half Whopper as food!)
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To: JonPreston

He’s a good little globohomo.


31 posted on 02/13/2023 5:11:14 PM PST by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: BipolarBob

Why can’t they just give the plans to the Chinese and have them build the missiles?


32 posted on 02/13/2023 5:11:16 PM PST by glorgau
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To: glorgau

The Koreans already make them.
Thats another source.


33 posted on 02/13/2023 5:14:33 PM PST by buwaya (Strategic imperatives )
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To: kiryandil

As this mess collapses and reality trumps propaganda, the hysteria is increasing. We tried to warn them.


34 posted on 02/13/2023 5:14:56 PM PST by JonPreston
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To: buwaya

here comes the Brits.


35 posted on 02/13/2023 5:15:29 PM PST by JonPreston
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To: McGruff

ATACMS are actually useful for a Pacific/East Asia war. They can be given to Taiwan to shoot back at China, they have the range to cover much of the opposite coast.

Based on some Philippine islands, they can reach most of the Chinese artificial island bases.


36 posted on 02/13/2023 5:17:39 PM PST by buwaya (Strategic imperatives )
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To: JonPreston

We need all the rockets we have for the balloon wars.


37 posted on 02/13/2023 5:41:00 PM PST by TigersEye (The Democrat Party is criminal, unAmerican and illegitimate )
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To: AnthonySoprano

Joe was against it before he was for it!

C’mon man!!!


38 posted on 02/13/2023 5:47:07 PM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: JonPreston

“The Biden administration has given its Ukrainian counterparts another reason for not sending them much-wanted long-range missiles: The U.S. is concerned it wouldn’t have enough for itself.”

Expected, given our Just-in-Time system for buying hardware. Perhaps when this is over, we’ll hire some RUSSIANS who will explain to us the need to STOCKPILE munitions and RETAIN the ability to ramp up production without having to deal with Drag Queens.

...but I’m dreaming, nothing will change.


39 posted on 02/13/2023 5:48:32 PM PST by BobL
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To: Brilliant

“More evidence that the Dems defense cuts have left us vulnerable.”

And JUST IN TIME to get us into a ground war in Asia. And, other than the operatives here, EVERYONE understands that the last thing we need is a war against Russia, given our Drag Queen dominated government.


40 posted on 02/13/2023 5:50:32 PM PST by BobL
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