Joe Biden ‘Green Light’ for Ukraine Cluster Munitions – Banned in Over 100 Countries

THE Joe Biden announced that the US would supply the Ukraine with ammunition dispersion as Kiev calls for new supplies to counter Russia.

In accordance with bbc.comare banned in more than 100 countries because they are a class of weapons that contain multiple explosive bombs called submunitions.

US officials have reportedly been hesitant to supply Ukraine with cluster munitions, as they can kill indiscriminately over a wide area, threatening civilians.

However, the US has a stockpile of these cluster bombs, which were first developed during World War II.

The munitions are controversial because of their high failure rates, meaning that unexploded bombs can remain on the ground for years and possibly detonate later.

Source: News Beast

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