British government’s long-range missile shipment to Ukraine shows the extent to which the UK is exposing its own security acting de facto on behalf of the US where Biden’s administration is more cautious in view of next presidential election in order to avert raising opposition to the war which might negatively impact Biden’s re-election.
London, 11 may 2023 – The British ministry of Defense confirmed UK sent a shipment of cruise missiles Storm Shadow to Ukraine. CNN reported that Britain supplied Ukraine with multiple long-range cruise missiles.
The news anticipated by the CNN has been commented enthusiastically by the US Defense via a top official quoted as saying Storm Shadow is “a real game changer from a range perspective”.
Subdued acceptance: the Italian state TV RAI news published today the missiles ‘promo’ video of MBDA (the European manufacturer operating in US, UK, Italy, Poland and Spain), making clear what is the State’s official position towards sending long-range cruise missiles to Kyiv regardless the mounting divisions in the Mediterranean country over arming Ukraine.
The British step goes far and beyond the US one, where Biden’s administration announced in February the intention to send long-range missiles. Such a move in fact comes with a cost as soon after the UK Ministry of Defence announcement, the Kremlin replied expressing concerns while giving a hint of upcoming threatening reactions and ‘adequate’ response: “our military will take decisions as appropriate”, spokesperson Peskov said today.
Reported by the BBC Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said the missiles would “allow Ukraine to push back Russian forces based on Ukrainian sovereign territory”.
British government’s missile shipment evidently coordinated with US and NATO, shows the extent to which the UK is exposing its own security acting de facto on behalf of the US where the Biden administration is more cautious in view of next presidential election in order to avert raising opposition to the war which might negatively impact Biden’s re-election.
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