Overview

• Senior GOP lawmakers urge the Biden administration to supply Ukraine with more ATACMS missiles with long range, primarily due to its battlefield success and the Ukrainian military's responsible use.
• The Department of Defense previously supplied a small number of ATACMS to Ukraine, but there were concerns about possible escalation from Russia.
• Ukraine's first ATACMS missile strike was successful in damaging Russian airbases and destroying helicopters and experts suggest this creates a dilemma for Russia in protecting vulnerable targets.
• The Biden administration has sent a funding request to Congress for over $100 billion, with about $60 billion proposed for Ukraine.
• Ukrainian forces have demonstrated their ability to use U.S. supplied ATACMS missiles responsibly, without causing any significant escalation from Russian forces.