Decisions by President Biden and others give Ukrainian forces several new options. But they’re still restricted in the use of Western missiles that could strike far inside Russia.
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Taking the Fight to Russia: The West Weighs Ukraine’s Use of Its Weapons
More NATO allies are backing Kyiv’s pleas to allow its forces to conduct strikes in Russian territory with Western weapons.
Taking the Fight to Russia: The West Weighs Ukraine’s Use of Its Weapons
More NATO allies are backing Kyiv’s pleas to allow its forces to conduct strikes in Russian territory with Western weapons.
Israel Used U.S.-Made Bombs in Strike That Killed Dozens in Rafah
A Times visual analysis found that munition debris filmed at the scene was remnants of a GBU-39, a bomb designed and manufactured in the United States.
North Korea Launches Long-Range Rocket Carrying Satellite
Kim Jong-un, the leader of North Korea, has made deploying a fleet of spy satellites one of his country’s latest military ambitions.
Ukraine Steps Up Attacks With U.S. Long-Range Missiles
The assaults have hit military targets in Russian-occupied territory in Ukraine. Pressure is now mounting on Washington to let Kyiv fire the missiles into Russia itself.
Biden’s Pause on Weapons Tests Ties to Israel
President Biden hopes the decision to withhold the delivery of 3,500 bombs will prompt Israel to change course in its war in Gaza.
Russia Hits Ukrainian Power Plants, Further Straining Energy System
The assault, a day after Vladimir V. Putin was sworn in for a fifth term as Russian president, is part of a wider campaign to cut off power to Ukraine’s civilians.
The Death of a Treaty Could Be a Lifesaver for Taiwan
Since pulling out of an arms-limitation agreement with Russia in 2019, the U.S. has quickly developed new weapons that could be used to stop a Chinese invasion force.
Ukraine Could Use Long-Range ATACMS to Hit Russian Targets in Crimea, U.S. Says
The goal for a recent delivery of ATACMS, a coveted long-range missile system, is to put more pressure on Russian forces in eastern parts of occupied Ukraine.