Sending these three sets of weapons could 'make such a big difference' to Ukraine's war effort, according to Retired. Lt. Gen. Hodges.
and other defense ministers in the Ukraine Defense Contact Group meet at the U.S. air base at Ramstein, southwestern Germany on Friday.
In future military aid packages, Ukraine's armed forces would firstly benefit from ATACMS, also known as Army Tactical Missile Systems, Hodges toldThe long-range guided missile"gives operational commanders the immediate firepower to win the deep battle," according to manufacturer Lockheed Martin. In this combination image, ATACMS Army Tactical Missile System and inset image of the US Army's new MQ-1C Warrior UAV. ATACMS are one of the systems Ukraine could most benefit from, according to Retd Lt. Gen. Hodges.ATACMS, which have been used by the U.S. Army since the early 1990s, have a maximum range of 300 kms or aroundThe Center said the ATACMS gives"the warfighter the ability to engage both point and area high value targets with precision fires" from this maximum distance.
Kyiv's forces could"already be pounding" the strategic town of Dzhankoi, he added, and the ATACM"would really make a difference in denying Crimea as sanctuary for Russia's ability to support operations or to hit innocent Ukrainian people."Institute for the Study of War and AEI's Critical Threats Project
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