What's in Washington's Newest Ukraine Arms Package?

Update on the conflict in Ukraine for April 28, 2024… - US announces that it has secretly transferred long-range ATACMS to Ukraine recently, ahead of the more recent arms package; - Fewer ATACMS are available to Ukraine than Russia’s Iskander equivalent which also has a longer range than ATACMS; - The ATACMS along with the weapons and ammunition sent to Ukraine as part of the recent arms package are not war-winning capabilities, lacking the full combined arms capabilities Russia possesses as well as qualitative and quantitative disadvantages; - Meanwhile, on the battlefield, Russia forces continue advancing particularly in the Donbass region as exhausted Ukrainian forces continue withdrawing along the front; - While the collective West struggles to arm Ukraine, Ukraine itself is suffering from an increasing manpower crisis. Even if it was able to recruit a large enough quantity of manpower, it does not have the time or resources to properly train and arms them; - It must be remembered that while Ukrainian military capabilities diminish, Russian capabilities continue to expand; References: CNN - US secretly sent long-range missiles to Ukraine after months of resistance (April 24, 2024): https://edition.cnn.com/2024/04/24/politics/us-secretly-sent-long-range-missiles-to-ukraine/index.html Washington Post - U.S. will send Ukraine long-range missiles, after delay (September 2023): https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/09/22/atacms-ukraine-cluster-munitions/ Al Jazeera - Russia doubles down on fast, cheap, unguided bombs to attack Ukraine (January 2024): https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/1/11/russia-doubles-down-on-fast-cheap-unguided-bombs-to-strike-ukraine CNN - Russia’s jamming of US-provided rocket systems complicates Ukraine’s war effort (May 2023): https://edition.cnn.com/2023/05/05/politics/russia-jamming-himars-rockets-ukraine/index.html Forbes - Lucky For Ukraine, Its Best Air-Defense Vehicles Are Compatible With American Missiles (April 2023): https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2023/04/20/lucky-for-ukraine-its-best-air-defense-vehicles-are-compatible-with-american-missiles/?sh=6a2124083fde Defense One - Raytheon Calls in Retirees to Help Restart Stinger Missile Production (June 2023): https://www.defenseone.com/business/2023/06/raytheon-calls-retirees-help-restart-stinger-missile-production/388067/ Business Insider - Russia's army is now 15% bigger than when it invaded Ukraine, says US general (April 11, 2024): https://www.businessinsider.com/russias-army-15-percent-larger-when-attacked-ukraine-us-general-2024-4 Where to Find My Work: Website: https://landdestroyer.blogspot.com/ Telegram: https://t.me/brianlovethailand Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrianJBerletic Odysee (YouTube alternative): https://odysee.com/@LandDestroyer:8 Rumble (YouTube alternative): https://rumble.com/c/c-1459863 Weibo: https://weibo.com/u/7726044004 ไบรอัน แฟนคลับ (Facebook): https://facebook.com/BrianThaiFanclub/ Line Group: https://lin.ee/JIxTpKe Gab: https://gab.com/BrianBerletic VK (Facebook alternative): https://vk.com/brianberletic How to Support my Work (and thank you!): Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheNewAtlas Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/landdestroyer PromptPay: 0851547235 Cryptocurrency Donations: Ethereum (ETH): 0xee6ed93c3adc474450011e9af22939a0b9b312c7 BitCoin (BTC): 1AfGnbmHxA6cy9YKUSxysXvpJPyecpBKrr Monero (XMR): 845TCXx3pchSBXuDL7FHG679gbWD2wkHS6MJxuq7jFVsVFj7T6xsry747uhhGZUdkaRXbbrMfo5c8RnGfzGZ13KxQUdHVLR