Why Biden now allows Ukraine to use American missiles – clinch a war that Trump inherits

Particular concern has been caused by his decision to first light the “green light” for the use by American long-range missiles aimed at Russia’s interior. Joe Biden’s decision, which has divided his advisers, comes two months before elected President Donald Trump, who has promised to reduce support for Ukraine. The permission to Ukrainians to use long-range missiles, known as Army Tactical Missile Systems or ATACMS, came in response to Russia’s surprise decision to transfer North Korean troops to battle, officials said. Specifically, this decision comes at the time Moscow has deployed nearly 50,000 soldiers in Kursk, the southern Russian region where Kiev launched its surprise counterattack in the summer, to prepare for the recovery of territory. Weapons are intended to be used primarily in Kursk for the time being, said an American official. With the massive accumulation of troops there, Russia is trying to get Kursk off the table as a possible negotiating paper for Ukrainians in any future peace talks, which the US does not want to see. The idea is to help Ukraine keep Kursk as long as possible, the official said. Thousands of North Korean soldiers, about 12,000, have deployed to Kursk under the Russian attack, causing Biden and his advisers to worry that their entry could lead to a dangerous new phase in the war. Ukrainian commander earlier told CNN that North Korean troops are a “significant resource” for the Moscow war in Ukraine, as even those deployed defensively would release Russian troops for attack operations elsewhere and would eventually be used in direct battles. There was no immediate reaction from the Kremlin, but some Russian senior Members said that the relaxation of the limits for the use by Ukraine of American weapons is a significant escalation. Russia launched on the side of the massive attack with drones and missiles, described by officials as the largest in recent months, targeting energy infrastructure and killing civilians. The attack occurred as fears of Moscow’s intentions to destroy Ukraine’s power generation capacity before winter grew. The White House has been refusing for months to meet a request for arms from Ukraine, fearing it would lead to a escalation of the war. Kiev strongly disapproves of denial and just as the request appears to have “died”, the Biden government approves it. Ukraine’s request for HIMARS, Abrams tanks, F16 – all followed a similar pattern of rejection and reactions and were then approved, some of them when it was too late. Is it too late for the U.S. Army Tactical Missile Systems, or ATACMS, to make a difference if they hit targets deep inside Russia? The answer is complicated and perhaps partly explains the government’s reluctance Biden to grant permission, explains CNN. First, there is limited ATACMS offer that Ukraine can get its hands on. So even if Kiev is able to hit deep inside Russia – and the largest range of ATACMS is 100 km – it will not bring about a overnight change in the battlefield. Analysts recorded the volume of Russian targets located in the range of these missiles – with the Institute for War Study listing hundreds of targets – after the Biden administration apparently informed that Russian airports in the ATACMS range had seen their offensive aircraft moving further away within Russia. More challenges than changes the course of war But really, Ukraine will not receive enough ATACMS to change the course of war, they estimate analysts on CNN. Secondly, Ukraine was able to penetrate deeper into Russia using domestically constructed and cheaper drones. The United States agreed to help finance the development of these devices, which appear to have caused havoc at Moscow airports and throughout Russia’s energy infrastructure. Thirdly, permission to use American precision missiles to hit deeper within Russia is, as it sounds, quite provocative. It is true that Moscow is unlikely to seek full conflict with NATO or the US. But eventually, the Kremlin will seek to restore its deterrence. Moscow intelligence services have been charged with sabotage of political targets across Europe, including recent reports that explosive packages were placed on courier planes within Europe.