Ukraine fires US-made longer-range missiles into Russia for the first time | CNN
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Ukraine hit a Russian weapons arsenal with US-made ATACMS missiles that it fired across the border for the first time, according to two US officials, in a major escalation on the 1,000th day of war.

Summary

Ukraine fired US-made ATACMS missiles into Russia’s Bryansk region, marking the first time Ukraine has used these longer-range weapons to strike targets deep inside Russia.

The attack comes after the Biden administration authorized Ukraine to use these weapons against targets inside Russia.

In response, President Putin updated Russia’s nuclear doctrine, labeling aggression from non-nuclear states supported by nuclear powers as a joint attack on Russia.

  • FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.worldEnglish
    960·
    29 days ago

    I think he’s delivering on his promises to the MIC to maximize the money they invested in him before Trump enters office. If he gets us wrapped up in a conflict that requires deployment of US troops, so much the better for the stockholders depending on the Federal Government to get us as involved as possible.

    Trump, while he did it for the wrong reasons, did pull the US military out of foreign wars during his first term. I imagine Raytheon and Boeing and Lockheed definitely do not want that.

    • TranscendentalEmpire@lemm.eeEnglish
      301·
      29 days ago

      Trump, while he did it for the wrong reasons, did pull the US military out of foreign wars during his first term.

      Lol, my dude… You do remember he also ended the nuclear agreement with Iran and then assassinated their most idolized military commander?

      The pretext of Israel’s ethnic cleansing is to rope America into a hot war with Iran. Trump is and has always been great for the mic.

      Such a bad take.

      • FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.worldEnglish
        410·
        29 days ago

        Lol, my dude… You do remember he also ended the nuclear agreement with Iran and then assassinated their most idolized military commander?

        I recall, yes.

        It feels very odd to watch an American president do correct things for the wrong reasons. It’s much more familiar to watch people like Bush, Obama, and Biden doing the wrong things for reasons that aren’t provided to the public, because the narratives given around US wars are nearly always false.

        • TranscendentalEmpire@lemm.eeEnglish
          20·
          29 days ago

          feels very odd to watch an American president do correct things for the wrong reasons.

          Lol, war with Iran… A correct thing?

          • FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.worldEnglish
            312·
            28 days ago

            No, I’m referring to getting us out of Afghanistan and Syria specifically.

            But you’ve noted, surely, that the US does largely support war with Iran by funneling WMD’s to Israel, right? Unless you voted Green, you explicitly lent your support to it via your ballot.

            • TranscendentalEmpire@lemm.eeEnglish
              91·
              28 days ago

              No, I’m referring to getting us out of Afghanistan and Syria specifically.

              Oh yeah, how are the people in those two countries doing now?

              you’ve noted, surely, that the US does largely support war with Iran by funneling WMD’s to Israel, right?

              Yeah, it was pretty much guaranteed after the pull out from the nuclear deal…almost like elections have consequences.

              Unless you voted Green, you explicitly lent your support to it via your ballot.

              Lol, it’s a two party system. If you voted green you still lent your support to supporting a genocide, just in an incredibly stupid way.

              We all pay taxes to a government supporting a genocide, some of us just don’t want it to get even worse.

              • FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.worldEnglish
                19·
                28 days ago

                Oh yeah, how are the people in those two countries doing now?

                I could not care less. I’m more concerned with how people are doing here in the US.

                Yeah, it was pretty much guaranteed after the pull out from the nuclear deal…almost like elections have consequences.

                I’m sure feeding WMD’s to the Israelis for use against Iran won’t be problematic for that.

                Lol, it’s a two party system. If you voted green you still lent your support to supporting a genocide

                False. The Greens are the only party expressly opposed to helping Israel murder people at will, but you can create whatever justification you like for the support you lend to it.

                • MutilationWave@lemmy.worldEnglish
                  6·
                  28 days ago

                  Just so I have this straight- you care deeply about Palestinians but don’t give a shit about Syrians or Afghans? Why?

                • TranscendentalEmpire@lemm.eeEnglish
                  71·
                  28 days ago

                  could not care less. I’m more concerned with how people are doing here in the US.

                  Lol, at least you admit it.

                  I’m sure feeding WMD’s to the Israelis

                  I’m pretty sure you don’t care about that.

                  The Greens are the only party expressly opposed to helping Israel murder people at will, but you can create whatever justification you like for the support you lend to it.

                  Again, I think you need to look up what a two party system is.

                  • FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.worldEnglish
                    17·
                    28 days ago

                    Thank you for the discussion.

                    It’s fascinating to watch you and others engage with people who you know disagree with you in this way, especially after two weeks ago.