ANALYSIS: Just weeks ago, the U.S. had refused to detail what weapons it was providing.
The White House and NATO allies said that besides the risk of being drawn into a war with Moscow, a"no-fly" zone may not be effective because Ukraine is being hit mostly by ground-based rocket fire.Hours after an emotional address to Congress by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, where he pleaded for a no-fly zone and more lethal U.S. aid, President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced the U.S.
That increase comes after intense pressure from Kyiv, as well as Washington, where lawmakers of both parties have urged Biden to escalate U.S. military support. "The Switchblade is a capable system, but has its drawbacks compared to some more modern versions of 'loitering munitions'... that you can return to base and re-use," said retired Gen. Robert Abrams, former chief of U.S. Forces Korea and now an ABC News analyst.Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi introduces Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the U.S. Congress by video at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., March 16, 2022.
Still, there are many who say more must be done, from U.S. lawmakers to Ukrainian officials to leaders of NATO countries in the alliance's eastern flank. But he added that"there is bipartisan support for sending a package that includes fighter jets and air defense systems to Ukraine immediately so that we can have a Ukrainian no-fly zone manned by Ukrainian pilots and manned by missile systems in the hands of the Ukrainian military."A Ukrainian service member walks along a trench with a Javelin missile system at a position on the front line in the north Kyiv region, Ukraine, March 13, 2022.
"The equipment that we provided is defensive, as you know, not offensive, and we see that as being a difference," White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Wednesday.
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