HIMARS
Washington says Kiev will not attack Russian territory, but it is not possible to believe in Ukrainian authorities’ words.
Written by Lucas Leiroz, researcher in Social Sciences at the Rural Federal University of Rio de Janeiro; geopolitical consultant.
Recently, the US government has repeatedly pledged not to send long-range weapons to Kiev, demonstrating a realistic stance on how to deal with the Ukrainian conflict. However, on the first day of June a new million dollars-package was announced, which included weapons of sufficient range to reach the territory of the Russian Federation. Despite Washington promising that its ally will not use the weapons against targets in Russian sovereign space, there are no real guarantees that such a condition will be met, which significantly increases the risks of escalation in the coming days.
The Ukrainian government has been urging its American partners to provide long-range weapons. Kiev’s authorities claim that in this way it would be possible to increase the power of the “resistance” and carry out the fighting, precisely at the current moment, when the Russian military advantage already seems undeniable and is beginning to be admitted by the Ukrainian forces themselves and the Western media.
In response, Joe Biden vetoed the shipment of the material, maintaining a realistic limit on what can and cannot be provided to Kiev. The reason is simple to understand: such weapons have a range capable of reaching Russian territory, which would cause an escalation of the conflict that the US is not willing to deal with. The US government’s priority remains to be saving NATO members from the possible effects of the conflict, which is why the country has refused to engage in level of cooperation with Kiev that could lead to Russian reprisals. In the midst of the dispute in American political society between realists and warmongers, the first group had apparently won this debate and was in line with the president’s position on this issue.
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However, on June 1, Biden announced a new aid package for Ukraine, valued at more than 700 million dollars, contradicting his earlier words. This new package includes the multiple-launch rocket HIMARS system, that can carry longer range missiles.
“Today, I am announcing a significant new security assistance package to provide timely and critical aid to the Ukrainian military (…) This new package will arm them with new capabilities and advanced weaponry, including HIMARS with battlefield munitions, to defend their territory from Russian advances”, Biden said.
Endorsing the president’s words and justifying the reasons why the US took such a decision, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Colin Kahl stated that the Pentagon currently considers the Ukrainian conflict an “artillery duel”. Since HIMARS is a stronger system than the Russian MLRS, which is being used in the operation, the package would be a way to enable Ukrainian forces to prevent further Russian victories.
Some American analysts claim in Biden’s defense that the HIMARS are medium-range weapons, but, in fact, there is not a very clear limit on what a medium or long-range weapon would be. What matters, in practice, is the material effect of each of equipment. The range of HIMARS is 133.5 to 300 kilometers. Depending on where the weapons are deployed, this could be enough to hit Russian territories in the border zone, which is why Russia correctly considers the situation as a real threat to its national security.
The US government has promised that Kiev will not use the system against targets on Russian territory, but no details have been informed on how this type of control is planned. Certainly, there is not even any monitoring mechanism being prepared, which is why the Russian authorities do not trust this speech and consider the use of HIMARS a “direct provocation”, in Lavrov’s words.
In response, Russia has started drills with its Yars systems, demonstrating that it will not tolerate any sign of the use of heavy weapons against its territory. It is necessary to mention that there have already been Ukrainian attacks against the Russian sovereign space at other times over the last three months, including in non-military regions, where civilians were victimized. In case of repetition, the results of this type of action would be catastrophic, given the firepower of the missiles received by Ukraine – which is why Moscow is resolute in its position of zero tolerance for further incursions.
Given this scenario, it is interesting to analyze how Biden easily cedes to the pressure of the warmongers and the American arms industry. The US government contradicts itself when it agrees to send heavy, long-range weapons to Kiev, reversing all previously self-imposed limits. The way is being opened for the total absence of limits in the conflict, which will not result in a scenario other than escalation.
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Media is hyping about long range weapons provided by the US. A handful of mlrs cannot shift the balance of the war. It all depends on how Russian Army handles the situation, but the army previously performed poorly and that’s the real concern.
That may be true, but Anglo-Zionist agenda is to prolong this fratricide and hot Russian cities. As even retired Russian generals and now even the Italian Ambassador in his article in Middle East Eye has rightly stated that Russia really needs to get tough and start punishing the Jew regime in Kiev.
Has the Ukraine war become a runaway train for both Russia and Nato? Ambassador Marco Carnelos
The US blueprint for Russia is the same one that failed with Iran: asymmetrical and proxy wars.
This is a US war against Russia by proxy, with active support of many other Nato members, and the Ukrainians as boots on the ground.
If someone inside the Russian system ever challenges Putin about the conflict, it will not be for having launched it, but for having waited for too long
As long as gentiles die, Jews have a party.
I sincerely doubt these things will last very long.
There is growing internal pressure in Russia, especially with the security agencies and Duma to get tough with the Uki puppet regime. The corrupt Jew clown Zelensky has been roaming around free and it is time to take him out and the whole puppet regime in Kiev. Russia needs to intensify the air campaign and cripple all Kiev infrastructure. These long range weapons are being introduced by the Anglo-Zionists just to expand the war. I believe Dmitry Medvedev is much more tougher than Putin who still has not grasped the existential threat Russia faces. This war was never about Ukraine, it is all about the destruction of Russia and control over its immense natural resources. No matter how much Russia yearns for peace, these bastards will keep on escalating until there is cost to the Anglo-Zionist criminals and their puppets like Poland. One tactical nuke on Warsaw will get the message across. These morons are underestimating Russian resolve and tenacity. If Russia goes down so does all of Europe and US shithole banana republic.
“I believe that Dmitry Medvedev is much tougher than Putin”
Do you remember how Medvedev ruled? If Putin was not around, he would have given Russia like Yeltsin!!! Medvedev does not decide anything, yapping to show himself as his own. He was not just removed from the post of vice-premier!! I can’t write everything here. But you wrote a big nonsense! Medvedev has no weight in Russia, if he dies we will not feel it, but the West will feel it! He is under the constant supervision of Putin!
I think its already quite too late. Russia is in every aspect of this war always too late and behind time lines. The clown in Kiev is actually copying the Israel strategy in their six days war against Syria and Egypt. Under normal conditions Syria and Egypt would have overunned Israel but the weapon deliverys from USA were the game changer. Same development now in Ukraine. The whole time schedule of this Special Incompetent Operation plays into the hands of Jews in Kiev. Now they re on the best way to establish their six days moment on the battlefields with new heavy weapons.
The whole government of Russia is just a bunch of cowards. The US had been strangling them way before Ukraine’s invasion.
Thinking of the children same age as my child’s getting caught up in war, hiding in basements with no necescity, slowly suffering or get tortured, killed. Some will survive but lose their parents. That’s not fucking right. All life is equal so it’s not fair. There has to be a way to end all wars.
1. Surrender unconditionally and be a good lapdog. This is a temporary solution because it won’t end wars. 2. Stand up and fight your true enemy. Settle the issue once and for all. This never ending war must stop. At least those children won’t suffer.
Its not about the “thing” but about the Midterms in November. Biden and dems cant win without a miracle or war. The useful ukraine idiots will for sure target russian territory. Russias retribution will be addressed to supplier of these special equipment. Biden and Dems will cancel the midterms because the Master must make war against Russia. WW III
Russian Air Defence System Control all the area ….
70 odd days to flatten the Ukrainian army and airforce doesn’t seem like a poorly executed military operation.
OTAN-WOKE and UE-HIDJAB, the ennemies of occidental civilisation Islamisation of UE. Multiculturalism, the weapon of super-richs. Divide et impera… The end of american credo. Feodal ploutocraty
take a look at growing islamic pupulation in russia then talk about evil europe and us ^^ russian copium at its best. You will enjoy HIMARS, there will be a lot of roasted russian invaders :D
If even a single Russian village is attacked from Ukrainian puppet state, Russia will use tactical nukes if needed. These rockets are being manned by US and NATO faggots and directed from the US “embassy” that serves as the command post for war and terrorism against Russia. No Russian government will be able to resist the public outrage if Russian cities are targeted. European vassals are digging their own graves if they think that Russia will not retaliate in force.
Nobody care about russian empty threats .Russian shithole is done
Several Russian cities neighbouring ukraine have been hit already. Cowards of Russia won’t retaliate as long as it’s top political leaders are safe.
What silly posts come from you, Hans. Truly creations of a troubled mind.
PS: Can’t you spice it up by adding a little swastika or a ukie flag, or white power or some other favorite theme of yours after your name?
It’s more like a troubled nato script which bothers Hans.
The UK and US are doubling down on their own de-facto bankruptcy’s. The result will be a Total Reset of the Western World, LOL.
It is an Anglo-Zionist historical animosity against the Slavs and Orthodox that is driving this suicidal madness. To some degree Putin is at fault as the Italian Ambassador pointed out, Russian Operation Z on February 24th was not planned properly and not enough force and manpower was applied. The NATO hyenas have been pumping billions of dollars worth of most modern weaponry in Ukraine with the aim to destroying Russia and controlling its immense resources. The hubris laden west does not even hide its evil agenda anymore. Hopefully, Russians will start imposing a dreadful cost to the Jew regime in Kiev, starting with decapitating the corrupt evil Jew gay clown Zelensky. Real Orthodox Ukrainians really need to see what these NATO bastards are planning to wipe out the Orthodox civilization. The first country that should be nuked is UK followed by Poland.
We can’t be totally sure on that. We are not privy to Russian intelligence. They may know things we don’t know, that influenced their decision to invade.
Indeed it will. They’ve been running on fumes for longer than logic dictates as it is.
This rogue gov’t of Blighty are telling their taxpaying citizens that electricity is to be rationed this winter, along with food and transport itself, yet they, and the bbc, seem to think, in this present state, they can take on the Russian admin who have never had it so good.
We in the west need to get rid of our political dinosaurs once and for all. They intend to kill us all anyway.
Well said, Peter.
The only reason the Yanks are supplying these : 1. Is they know the limitations and now want LM to upgrade them so as they are more autonomous and not need all the field support they now do. This makes them sitting ducks for Russian backfire. 2. It would take a sizeable and well-trained crew up to 6 weeks of intensive instruction to just reach adequate battlefield standards. Normally 30% would be integrated into an existing unit to gain field experience for at least 3months before being considered competent in its use. 3. All of the above only needs to be considered if somehow Russia fails to obliterate them on arrival.
Could it be that the US and its nato poodles are supplying target practice for Russian weapons in the hope of gaining more intel about them? Maybe the US/nato are hoping the Russian military fire lots more hypersonics at their targets? Let’s face it, the US need all the intel on hypersonics they can get, as theirs is a flop so far.
The Ukrainian soldiers are also included in that target practice as par for the course.
Nice toys for ukrainian brothers, russian child rapists will cry and bark.
German frau liked manly Russians in 1945, since Germans were dumb Nazi faggot losers. The victorious Red Army kicked the Nazi vermin all the way back to Berlin as it is doing now with Zio-Nazis in Russian Ukraine.
red army supported by who? usa, yeah this usa you fear so much ^^. Better learn history russobot.
mate you blockhead krauts were stupid enough to attack Russia and got your arse fucked, you are doing it again, LOL
“The Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine does not have a single confirmed fact of violence against children…”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jCwIjnOW9Q
All the rapes so far, including children, have been done by soldiers wearing Ukrainian uniform. The sad part is that these soldiers in Ukrainian uniform are abusing fellow Ukrainian’s. And so it is with ultra right-wing nazi and fascist groups that take their orders from abroad.
The evidence of Ukrainian atrocities is overwhelming and these crimes will be told in a Russian court room at some point in the future.
NATO and America are the promoters of globo homo. They might as well just replace all their flags with faggot rainbows. The west is pro buggery, and it is their sacrament.
Shut up Hans. Rape or “sexual emergency” as your judges call it is barely a crime for you. You even have animal brothels. Maybe that’s why NATO has so many bases there. Free ze animals!
From Readovka:
Dmitry Medvedev: “The riders of the apocalypse are already on their way
What did he mean?
Today, June 2, Dmitry Medvedev made a strange statement. He said that “the riders of the apocalypse are on their way
“These are not forecasts. That’s what’s already happened. This can be treated in different ways, but it can be considered that the “leaders of the Apocalypse” are already on the way and all hope is only in the Lord God, in the Almighty,” Medvedev said.
Perhaps it has something to do with Ukraine. After all, now a large supply of weapons from the United States is expected
While not reported on SF Russia has taken out a supply railway tunnel which was used to hide delivery of weapons –other targets have been hit . Russia is listening to SF comments .
supply tunnel you talking about has been unblocked today, another failed russian attempt. BTW nice try russobot ^^
Russia will use tactical nukes first if any Russian city is targeted, London, Kiev and Warsaw fist to radiate. This is now empty threat, if Russia faces an existential threat then all bets are off. These NATO faggots need to think really hard about the devastating consequences of their warmongering and hatred of Russia.
empty russian threats that nobody believe :D
mate you dumb krauts should have learnt the lesson in 1945 eh?
We are one of the biggest economy in the world. thanks you very much. Russia is just shithole with highest HIV rate :D
Tell me why “Hans ” your “Green Party ” gets support from the USA and is lying when it says its Green as it support American FRACKED LNG which kills US citizens in towns due to chemical contamination of ground water -long term Cancer and other diseases.
still one of the biggest economy…. without the russian gas, petrol and raw materials, deutchland is just a gray ugly mass of slaves doing whatever job they can find for 1€/hour. ah, and forgot: how’s going with your nuke power plants? still deassembling??? :-) LoL….
Your list of 3 targets seems fair to me! It would also put the US on the spot , as to whether the US supports its NATO vassals. I suspect that the US will hide in it’s virtual reality world instead!
four beings that ride out on white, red, black, and pale horses. Zechariah describes them as “the ones whom the Lord has sent to patrol the earth,” causing it to rest quietly. Ezekiel lists them as “sword, famine, wild beasts, and plague”.
I consider the Donbass region as part of Russia, just as Crimea, given the local population unwillingness to be subjected to the current oppressive Lvov-Kiev regime using ultra nationalists to crack down on dissent. Are US missiles going to be used against territories seeking freedom from tyranny? Does Joe Biden want to prop up tyrants while accepting the risk of killing us all? Who this guy does actually think he is? The ruler of 7 billion people? I don’t know this guy and I never voted for him to make choices directly affecting my life. I think he is just delusional and deranged and keen on a personal crusade together with the other British clown.
Delusional and deranged? Biden?
Well, if the shoe fits, who am I to question it?
I think that if nuclear war is to happen, this one (of many) bad decision by China Joe will be the catalyst. Then again, maybe this world needs a good cleansing of the human parasite. That being said, in 2018 the US sold 20 HIMARS for 655 million so I suspect the number of launchers and missiles will be lesser than 20 and with a little luck Russia is tracking the shipments and will blow them up the second they arrive in the Ukraine.
Does anybody ever believe these liars? Sleepy, creepy, uncle Joe stole his position as president and Zelensky was given his on a plate, along with all the cocaine he can possibly want.
Th US and its nato poodles want the war, the damage, the destruction, the death, to stay in Ukraine and the surrounding regions, and ultimately Russia. The axis of hate do not want to become a target themselves. The sign of a true coward.
Zelensky promises Biden he will not use the long range rockets to hit Russia. What he didn’t say his fingers were crossed so he gets a pass at the lie!
May escalate the conflict because it would neutralize the artillery that the Putin cockroaches have used to destroy Ukranian cities and murder their civilian population. It would signal the defeat of the shitty Russian army.
Maybe BOTH Russia and USA do not like Nationalists and are working together to kill Nationalists so that Jew Zelensky can have his Israel in Ukraine. Both Russia and USA are controlled by nasty Jews.
The US and UK and NATO are LIARS! They tell LIES. So why are you listening to them? Judge them by their actions. Their actions are in contrast with their words! Why are you listeninging to proven liars?
The West just changes the rules of the game whenever it is not winning. and it LIES!
Hal Turner reported that that rail tunnel along the Polish border has been destroyed. So I assume supplies will be coming by truck.
Klaus should talk to Klaus the poor little nazi kid who dont have slaves in auswsheizen !!! somebody give him a medal from hitler to put in tha anus !!!
ESCALATE THE CONFLICT
The Russians and the Chinese should do a little escalation of their own to the enemies of the US and the EU.
Why not just supply Iran with tactical nukes with launchers of their own. Ready to go. Provide Syria and Iraq with what they need to drive US troops out of the region for good. Weaponize Lebanon and the occupied territories to the point where the Zionists would pack up and get the fuck out of the Middle East forever. Arm and train the people of Yemen to the point that the Saudis would kiss their asses every morning for before breakfast. Do this all over the world.