U.S. President Biden agreed to provide Ukraine with cluster bombs at the request of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Disarmament groups and human rights activists fear that civilians will be harmed.
The Biden administration will provide dual-purpose advanced conventional munitions (DPICM, or cluster bombs) as part of a new comprehensive military assistance package to be announced on Wednesday. Two people familiar with the matter spoke on condition of anonymity because the information was being discussed internally.
The decision is expected to be controversial. About 100 countries, including France, Germany, the United Kingdom and many other NATO member states, have signed the Oslo Treaty on Cluster Munitions, which took effect in 2010. The treaty prohibits the use and transfer of cluster munitions. The United States, Russia and Ukraine have not signed the treaty, but the United States has accused other countries, including Russia, of using cluster munitions in the past.
Original title:Biden Set to Send Cluster Munitions to Ukraine Despite Concern(excerpt)
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2023-07-06 20:33:00
