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Biden Administration Approves Cluster Munitions for Ukraine Despite Concerns

The Biden administration has decided to provide cluster munitions to Ukraine, part of a new $800 million military aid package, amidst ongoing conflict with Russia.

  • Editor Staff
  • July 10, 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden arrives for the meeting of European Union (EU) leaders in Brussels, Belgium, March 24, 2022.
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The Biden administration has decided to provide cluster munitions to Ukraine, part of a new $800 million military aid package, amidst ongoing conflict with Russia. Despite widespread concerns over potential civilian casualties, officials claim that these munitions have a significantly reduced “dud rate,” decreasing the chances of unexploded rounds causing unintended civilian deaths.
  

Key Points: 

  1. The military aid package to Ukraine, including cluster munitions, will also comprise Bradley and Stryker armored vehicles and a variety of ammunition. The announcement is expected soon.
  2. Cluster bombs release multiple “bomblets” over a wide area, designed to cause damage to numerous targets simultaneously. Ukraine sought these to aid in breaking through Russian troop lines.
  3. The decision is controversial given that cluster bombs can often leave behind unexploded ordnance, creating a threat to civilians. However, officials claim that the munitions to be provided to Ukraine have a less than 3% rate of unexploded ordnance.
  4. More than 120 countries have signed a convention to ban the use of cluster bombs due to their indiscriminate harm and long-term danger to civilians. Neither the United States, Russia, nor Ukraine are among the signatories.
  5. The decision to provide cluster bombs to Ukraine could potentially divide NATO’s largely united support for Kyiv, as over two-thirds of the 30 alliance countries have signed the 2010 convention on cluster munitions.

 

Source: https://apnews.com/article/ukraine-cluster-munitions-biden-russia-war-f364924503dfd14b8851b056852831fb 

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