Biden has options to support Ukraine, and isn't using them, writes TomRTweets. 'There are only two credible explanations for this failure — the first being that the Biden administration is too risk-averse and fearful of Putin's escalation.'
National security adviser Jake Sullivan said Monday that the"administration is working around the clock to fulfill Ukraine’s main security assistance requests — delivering weapons from U.S. stocks where they are available and facilitating the delivery of weapons by allies where allied systems better suit Ukraine’s needs."
The U.S. has other air defense systems, such as the Avenger system , which could help Ukraine now. Easy to use, the Avengers would complement Ukraine's small, highly mobile strike teams. The longer range wouldn't come from the Humvee per se , but rather the Humvees' ability to deploy those weapons into the deep battlespace. Britain has given Ukraine its Starstreak anti-air system , so why hasn't the U.S.
With respect to coastal defense systems, the U.S. could provide weapons such as older versions of the Harpoon missile, which can be put on trucks alongside a relatively simple command-and-control apparatus. It would not be complicated to get this into Ukraine's hands. These would obviate any need to give Ukraine our most sensitive anti-ship missiles, such as the Naval Strike Missile and longer range LRASM, which must not be captured and compromised by Russian forces .
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