G.O.P. leaders acceded to the demands of ultraconservatives to use the annual defense policy bill to lodge cultural grievances and protest continued U.S. support for Ukraine.
Tag: Cluster Munitions
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What the U.S. Risks By Supplying Ukraine With Cluster Weapons
The weapons will remain a threat to the people of Ukraine no matter what the outcome of this conflict.
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Cluster Weapons U.S. Is Sending Ukraine Often Fail to Detonate
The Pentagon’s statements indicate that the cluster munitions that will be sent to Ukraine contain older grenades known to have a failure rate of 14 percent or more.
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Biden Defends ‘Difficult’ Decision to Send Cluster Munitions to Ukraine
With Ukraine burning through stockpiles of conventional artillery, President Biden concluded that he had little choice but to provide the weapons.
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Democrats Denounce Biden’s Decision to Send Ukraine Cluster Munitions
Some lawmakers questioned how the United States could maintain the moral high ground while supplying Ukraine with weapons that could harm civilians. Republicans cheered the move.