Forbes on Nostr: Joe Biden Unexpectedly Gifts Rockets To Ukraine. The Last Time This Happened, A Lot ...
Joe Biden Unexpectedly Gifts Rockets To Ukraine. The Last Time This Happened, A Lot Of Russian Helicopters Got Wrecked.
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The administration of U.S. president Joe Biden announced $300 million in additional military aid to Ukraine, including a second batch of M39 Army Tactical Missile System ballistic missiles. The last time Ukraine received M39 missiles, it fired all 20 of them and wreaked havoc on Russian air-defenses and helicopters. The M39 is a two-ton, 13-foot ballistic missile with a solid rocket motor and a warhead containing 950 M74 submunitions. The missiles have a range of up to 100 miles and are accurate within 50 yards. The previous strikes with M39 missiles destroyed or damaged 21 helicopters and at least six S-400 launchers. The new batch of M39 missiles is expected to be used against Russian helicopter bases, air-defense batteries, and other soft targets. The funding for replacement munitions came from $300 million in savings on a previously-executed contract for weapons for Ukraine. Further funding for aid to Ukraine may require a legislative maneuver called a "discharge petition" that would force a vote on $61 billion in fresh aid.
#JoeBiden #Ukraine #MilitaryAid #M39Missiles #RussianHelicopters
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2024/03/12/joe-biden-unexpectedly-gifts-rockets-to-ukraine-the-last-time-this-happened-a-lot-of-russian-helicopters-got-wrecked/
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The administration of U.S. president Joe Biden announced $300 million in additional military aid to Ukraine, including a second batch of M39 Army Tactical Missile System ballistic missiles. The last time Ukraine received M39 missiles, it fired all 20 of them and wreaked havoc on Russian air-defenses and helicopters. The M39 is a two-ton, 13-foot ballistic missile with a solid rocket motor and a warhead containing 950 M74 submunitions. The missiles have a range of up to 100 miles and are accurate within 50 yards. The previous strikes with M39 missiles destroyed or damaged 21 helicopters and at least six S-400 launchers. The new batch of M39 missiles is expected to be used against Russian helicopter bases, air-defense batteries, and other soft targets. The funding for replacement munitions came from $300 million in savings on a previously-executed contract for weapons for Ukraine. Further funding for aid to Ukraine may require a legislative maneuver called a "discharge petition" that would force a vote on $61 billion in fresh aid.
#JoeBiden #Ukraine #MilitaryAid #M39Missiles #RussianHelicopters
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2024/03/12/joe-biden-unexpectedly-gifts-rockets-to-ukraine-the-last-time-this-happened-a-lot-of-russian-helicopters-got-wrecked/