Reuters, in another report regarding leaks that the U.S. might include the 300 km-range Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) missile in the next tranche of weapons and munitions for the Kiev regime, also stated that the Biden Administration is considering the version of the ATACMS missile equipped with a warhead loaded with cluster munitions. That warhead comes loaded with over 300 bomblets while the cluster version of the standard HIMARS rocket that Ukraine is already using can be loaded with over 500 bomblets, but has a much shorter range of about 45 km.
The Reuters report came a day after U.S. Secretary of State Tony Blinken told ABC News on its “This Week” broadcast that he has, in effect, no objection to Ukraine using long-range weapons provided by the U.S. to bombard Russian territory. “These are long-range missiles, 200 miles in range,” ABC News interviewer Jonathan Karl said, referring to the ATACMS missiles. “Are you OK if those missiles allow Ukraine to attack deep into Russian territory?”
“In terms of their targeting decisions, it’s their decision, not ours,” Blinken replied.
