Ukraine may receive 2 new ‘super missiles’ to confront Russia
Ukraine has received many weapons from the US and its allies since the beginning of the war. Photo: Getty
The US and its allies have so far equipped the Ukrainian military with a lot of Javelin and Stinger missiles as Kiev tries to stop Russian naval ships in the Black Sea.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky repeatedly called on world leaders to provide specific weapons to deal with the Russian attack.
Mr. Zelensky had previously been refused by Germany to provide 100 Marder tanks. Berlin claimed that if it sent tanks to Kiev, it would not be able to defend itself.
However, Prime Minister Olaf Scholz later agreed to send 50 Gerhard tanks to Ukraine.
Currently, US officials and congressional sources say they are considering arming Ukraine with Harpoon missiles made by Boeing and Naval Strike Missile missiles manufactured by Kongsberg and Raytheon Technologies, both anti-missiles. ship.
These missiles could be delivered directly to Ukraine, or through a European ally.
According to the British Ministry of Defense, there are about 20 ships of the Russian Navy, including submarines, in the area of operation of the Black Sea.
Zelensky hopes that increased firepower will mean Ukraine can attack more Russian ships, with the aim of reopening shipping channels at home and abroad. This has huge economic implications for Kiev, while reducing the risk of a food crisis for the rest of the world.
However, such a task will not be easy. On land, Russia has taken control of much of the south of the country and recently captured Ukraine’s last fortress in the port city of Mariupol.
The White House is reportedly looking to get advanced anti-ship missiles into Ukraine’s hands without exacerbating the conflict. U.S. officials are concerned that Ukrainian soldiers cannot afford to operate and maintain the weapons, and that these weapons could be seized by Russian forces.
Bryan Clark, a naval expert at the Hudson Institute, said just a dozen Harpoon missiles with a range of more than 100km would be enough to end Russia’s blockade of the Black Sea. Harpoon has a range of up to 300km.
at Blogtuan.info – Source: danviet.vn – Read the original article here
