US Stalls On ATACMS Missiles For Ukraine | Does Ukraine Already Have What’s Needed To Fight Russia

After acquiring HIMARS, Ukraine has been pressing the US to provide long-range Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS). Such a long-range strike capability will allow Ukraine to obliterate any high-value target inside Russia. However, the Biden administration is not keen on providing the ATACMS to Ukraine’s military. Washington has been reluctant to deliver ATACMS to Ukraine, partly because it fears further escalation with Russia. The US has already made it clear that it will not provide Ukraine with ATACMS as they can strike regions deep inside Russia. Russia had also warned the Biden administration against supplying long-range missiles to Ukraine. Pentagon has reportedly assessed that Kyiv does not need the ATACMS for ‘targets that are directly relevant to the current fight’.