U.S. decision to send cluster munitions to Ukraine could put Canada, others on the spot
cbc.ca
Canada is among many NATO allies of Ukraine who signed 2010 pact to ban cluster munition use
Canada is among many NATO allies of Ukraine who signed 2010 pact to ban cluster munition use
There is no controversy. Canada is not providing the weapons. The US and Ukraine are not signatory to the ban. Story doesn't exist. Sigh
If I have this correct:
US, Ukraine, and Russia never signed on to the pact to ban cluster munitions
Cluster munitions would be highly effective at clearing out Russia's entrenched defensive lines
Ukraine is specifically requesting the munitions from the US
Western artillery ammo is starting to run short, so cluster munitions are needed to buy time until artillery shell production ramps up next spring
Russia is extensively using cluster munitions in Ukraine right now, and their munitions have a much worse dud rate than the western cluster munitions, so there's an argument that preventing Russia from being able to use their shittier cluster munitions is better in the long run
It sucks, but welcome to war
... nothing else is going to clear out those massive trench systems as efficiently. Maybe a big thermobaric, but those are huge, bordering on WMDs.
Eine neue Wunderwaffe, nicht wahr?