Pentagon Approves Possible $825M Sale of Cruise Missiles for Ukraine

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Norway, Denmark and the Netherlands will potentially buy more than 3,000 cruise missiles for Ukraine in a $825 million sale approved

The missiles, called Extended Range Attack Munition (ERAM), have a range of from 150 to 280 miles and are expected to arrive in Ukraine “in about six weeks,” according to a report

“This proposed sale will improve Ukraine’s capability to meet current and future threats

The move “will support the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States

It said Norway, Denmark and the Netherlands will finance the purchase.

Earlier, WSJ reported that the Pentagon blocked Ukraine from using U.S.-supplied ATACMS long-range missiles to strike targets inside Russia since late spring, marking a reversal of former President Joe Biden’s approval last fall.

That decision was said to be part of the Trump administration’s effort to entice Moscow into peace talks with Kyiv, which have since stalled as Russia refuses to commit to a ceasefire.

Trump, who previously criticized Biden for “escalating” the war

Meanwhile, the Pentagon has reportedly tasked Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby with overseeing a “review mechanism” for Ukraine’s requests to fire long-range weapons at targets inside Russia, according to WSJ.

Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform last week that Ukraine would find it “very hard, if not impossible, to win a war without attacking” Russia.

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