Benjamin Jensen
The outgoing Biden administration has authorized Ukraine to use U.S.-supplied longer-range missiles to strike deeper into Russian territory, according to reports citing White House officials.
The move comes amid concern in the West that Moscow -- aided by the influx of thousands of North Korean fighters -- might be preparing a major counteroffensive to regain lost territory in the Kursk region of Russia.
But how big a deal is the Biden decision? And could it change the trajectory of the conflict in Eastern Europe? The Conversation U.S. turned to Benjamin Jensen, a professor at American University and the Marine Corps University School of Advanced Warfighting, for answers.
What are the missiles the United States authorized Ukraine to use?
The Army Tactical Missile System, or ATACMS, are short-range ballistic missiles that can travel a lot farther than the weapons previously at Kyiv's disposal.
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