![]() Kentucky’s bitter GOP governor primary comes to a head The Memo: How CNN gave Trump his best campaign moment so far ĭemocrats signal growing frustration with globalization Garcia introduces ‘Honoring All Families’ resolution after Marjorie Taylor. Law school graduates turn their backs on Adams during commencement addressĪbbott knocks Dominion over Tucker Carlson’s departure from Fox Newsĭemocrats press Biden to use 14th Amendment on debt ceiling This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. She pointed to a military aid package from earlier this year that included “a number of personal protective equipment items” as well as “significant quantities” of such equipment given as part of the Cooperative Threat Reduction Program.Ĭopyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. The soon-to-be delivered High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems - used by the Ukrainians to target bridges, roads and munition storage areas Russia uses to supply its forces - are part of a new $625 million lethal aid package announced Tuesday.Īsked later on Tuesday whether the United States will provide anything to help the Ukrainians protect themselves against a possible nuclear strike, Cooper said Washington has already provided “a considerable amount of protective equipment against chemical, biological and radiological threats.” will respond to Russian aggression by continuing to pour weapons and other aid into Ukraine, including four more of the advanced rocket systems Kyiv has credited with greatly helping its offensive begun at the start of this month. “But at the same time, at this point, rhetoric is only rhetoric, and it’s irresponsible saber-rattling that we see at this point,” Cooper said.įor now, the U.S. “We always have to try to take the threat of nuclear use seriously and so we do, and that’s why we are watching very closely, and that’s why we do consult closely with allies,” Cooper said. Much speculation has also been given as to the exact kind of weapon Putin might potentially use, with fears he could resort to using tactical nuclear weapons - meant to be used in a battle or on a specific population center to try to bring an end to the conflict. ![]() “We have assets in Europe, and we need to engage them so that we can provide protection to our allies.” “This administration needs to step up its game on missile defense,” Turner said on Fox News over the weekend. Mike Turner (R-Ohio), ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee, have urged the administration to increase its nuclear readiness in Europe and move additional missile defense assets into the region. has seen any movement of Russia’s nuclear forces, citing the protection of U.S. Pressed on whether the Pentagon has seen anything to indicate that Russia is contemplating the use of nuclear weapons, she said officials “have certainly heard the saber rattling from Putin” but “see no signs that would cause us to alter our posture.”Ĭooper also declined to answer questions on whether the U.S. I have nothing to corroborate,” Cooper told reporters Tuesday when asked about the video. The Kremlin unit is responsible for nuclear munitions, their storage, maintenance, transport and issuance, Muzyka tweeted Sunday. On the diplomatic side of things, meanwhile, Russian use of nuclear weapons could very well prompt countries such as India, China and Turkey - the latter a NATO ally - to put pressure on Putin economically, according to Cancian. However, should Moscow use a tactical nuclear weapon on Ukrainian troops or civilians, or even detonate such a device away from populated areas, Cancian predicted the administration would finally allow Kyiv to have ATACMS or “anything else they wanted” to go after Russian targets. for the system for months, but Washington has been hesitant to provide it over fears it could escalate the conflict. ![]() The embattled country has pressed the U.S. “If the Ukrainians kept fighting, we would continue our flow of aid and we’d probably take the gloves off” in terms of weapons provided to Kyiv, he told The Hill.Īt the top of Ukraine’s wish list is the Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS), a surface-to-surface missile that can travel four times farther than anything Kyiv has now in its fight against Russia. response to a major Russian attack would be twofold - one military and one diplomatic. Mark Cancian, a former Pentagon official-turned-defense expert at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, said a U.S. More from The Hill: How Europe is faring over Putin nuke threats
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