The ATACMS missile system in action in South Korea in 2017, now in use by Ukraine in the war against RussiaRepublic of Korea Ministry of Defense
CONFLICT
Biden Administration Authorizes Use of Long Range Missiles by Ukraine
After months of lobbying by President Zelensky and the Ukrainian government, the Biden administration has lifted its ban on the use of long range ATACMS missiles within Russian territory
Following North Korea's decision to send military forces to fight alongside Russia, the United States came up with its own way to up the ante in the nearly three-year-long war. On November 17th, the Biden Administration confirmed that the Army Tactical Missile Systems, or ATACMS, could now be used by Ukraine on targets deep inside the Russian Federation. The same day, Russia had struck Ukraine's power grid with drones and long-range missiles. To some, it appeared that Russia had more capability to strike deep inside Ukraine while Kyiv could do little to respond.