How ATACMS Missiles Strike Affect the Ukraine-Russia War?
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ATACMS launch by HIMARS-The M57A1 Army Tactical Missile System missile is fired over the cab of an M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System launcher. New battle conditions call for the Army to have precision lethal and nonlethal fires that can be fired from land to produce effects in all domains, as joint, multidomain operations are expected to be increasingly common. (U.S. Army photo) (Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:M57A1_Army_Tactical_Missile_System_missile.jpg, Attribution: U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center, Public Domain license: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain, Presented at: WindermereSun.com)
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The authorization for Ukraine to use U.S.-supplied long-range missiles, such as the Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS), marks a significant shift in the conflict dynamics with Russia. These missiles enable Ukraine to target critical military infrastructure deep within Russian territory, potentially disrupting supply lines and command centers. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga has described this development as a “game changer” for Kyiv.(Barron’s)
However, the impact of these long-range strikes on the overall war trajectory remains uncertain. Military experts suggest that while such capabilities can complicate Russian military operations, they may not be sufficient to decisively alter the course of the conflict.(The Moscow Times)
Additionally, Russia has issued stern warnings regarding the escalation of the conflict, with some officials claiming that the U.S. decision to permit Ukraine’s use of long-range missiles is a “very big step” towards a broader war.(New York Post)
In summary, while the deployment of long-range U.S. missiles enhances Ukraine’s offensive capabilities and introduces new strategic considerations, it is not guaranteed to be a definitive game changer in the conflict. The situation remains complex, with potential escalations and responses from Russia influencing the war’s progression.
To better understand what ATACMS is, please refer to the excerpt from wikipedia, in italics, below:
The MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS /əˈtækəmz/) is a supersonic tactical ballistic missile designed and manufactured by the US defense company Ling-Temco-Vought (LTV), and later Lockheed Martin through acquisitions.
It uses solid propellant and is 13 feet (4.0 m) long and 24 inches (610 mm) in diameter, and the longest-range variants can fly up to 190 miles (300 km).[9] The missiles can be fired from the tracked M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) and the wheeled M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS).
An ATACMS launch container (pod) has one rocket but a lid patterned with six circles like a standard MLRS rocket lid to prevent an enemy from discerning what type of missile is loaded.[1]
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President Biden has allowed Ukraine to strike inside Russia with long-range US missiles, prompting dire warnings from Moscow. The Kremlin has accused Washington of adding “fuel to the fire” and trying to escalate the conflict. Sky’s Alex Rossi explains in more detail what this means for Ukraine., in the video published on Nov 18, 2024, by Sky News, as “Could the use of long-range US missiles be a game changer for Ukraine?|Ukraine War“, below:
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The foreign ministry in Moscow says Ukraine using long range missiles would mark a radical escalation of the conflict, a direct confrontation between Russia and NATO. The Biden White House has long maintained a strict policy of limiting the strike distance of missiles it supplies to Kyiv. That policy has now changed, in the video published on Nov 18, 2024, by DW News, as “On the battlefield and beyond: Behind Ukraine’s ability to strike inside Russia|DW News“, below:
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Ukraine has been employing the Army Tactical Missile System also pronounced ATACMS They were used against Russian targets in occupied Ukrainian territory for over a year. These missiles have been used to strike airbases in the occupied Crimean Peninsula and military positions in the Zaporizhzhia region. However, the United States had previously prohibited Ukraine from deploying these long-range missiles inside Russia until now. The Lockheed Martin ballistic missiles, among the most powerful provided to Ukraine, have a range of up to 300 kilometers which translates to around 186 miles. The shift in U.S. policy reportedly comes in response to the recent deployment of North Korean troops to support Russia in the Kursk border region, where Ukraine has held territory since August, in the video published on Nov 18, 2024, by AITelly, as “How ATACMS Missiles Strike Affect the Ukraine-Russia War?“, below:
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Ukraine has fired US-made ATACMS missiles into Russia’s Bryansk region, Russia’s Defense Ministry said, after the Biden administration gave Kyiv the green light to use the longer-range weapons against targets inside Russia. CNN’s Nick Paton Walsh reports, in the video published on Nov 19, 2024, by CNN, aas “Ukraine fires US-made longer-range missiles into Russia“, below:
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Ukraine fired long-range U.S. missiles inside Russia for the first time despite Moscow’s threats of retaliation. The attack hit an ammunition storage facility near the Russian city of Karachev and is the first such assault to use long-range, NATO-made arms. WSJ’s Alistair MacDonald explains why the Kremlin sees this as a major escalation, in the video published on Nov 19, 2024, by The Wall Street Journal, as “Ukraine’s First-Ever ATACMS Strike in Russia, Explained|WSJ“, below:
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