Jake Sullivan justifies sending cluster munitions to Ukraine, stating that it is necessary to ensure their defense.
White House National Security adviser: US will not leave Ukraine defenseless against Russia
In a recent interview with Chuck Todd on Meet the Press, White House National Security adviser Jake Sullivan emphasized that the United States is committed to supporting Ukraine in its war against Russia. Sullivan stated that the US will not abandon its moral authority and highlighted that the country was never a member of the Convention Against Cluster Munitions, a treaty that prohibits the use, production, transfer, and stockpiling of cluster munitions.
Supporting Ukraine in the face of aggression
Sullivan emphasized the moral authority of both the US and Ukraine in the conflict, stating, “Our moral authority and Ukraine’s moral authority in this conflict comes from the fact that we are supporting a country under brutal, vicious attack by its neighbor with missiles and bombs raining down on its cities.” He further added, ”We are stepping up to give Ukraine what it needs in order to not be defenseless in the face of a Russian onslaught. We are simply not going to leave Ukraine defenseless.”
“Our moral authority and Ukraine’s moral authority in this conflict comes from the fact that we are supporting a country under brutal, vicious attack by its neighbor with missiles and bombs raining down on its cities,” Sullivan said.
“I would say that we are stepping up to give Ukraine what it needs in order to not be defenseless in the face of a Russian onslaught. We are simply not going to leave Ukraine defenseless,” Sullivan added.
Cluster munitions and their impact
Cluster munitions are a specific type of munition that contain multiple submunitions within them. When these munitions reach their target, they explode, scattering the submunitions over a wider area. Unexploded ordnance from cluster munitions can pose a threat to civilians long after a conflict ends.
While the US and Ukraine are not members of the Convention of Cluster Munitions, most NATO members are. This explains why some countries are not following President Joe Biden’s lead in sending similar weapons to Ukraine.
US support for Ukraine
The US wasted no time in sending cluster munitions to Ukraine, with the Defense Department stating that it had “hundreds of thousands” of these munitions available for the country. However, Sullivan clarified that the Biden administration’s current plan is not to replenish the stockpile of cluster munitions. Instead, the focus will be on producing other non-cluster ammunition rounds.
Sullivan said Sunday that the Biden administration’s current plan is ”not to replenish that stockpile” of cluster munitions and will focus on producing other non-cluster ammunition rounds.
“We began that process months ago as we anticipated the need for continuing supply to Ukraine, but it takes time,” the national security adviser said. “And that is why we need a bridge from today when we need to ensure that Ukraine has the necessary supply of ammunition to a few months down the road when we believe we can supply enough of the unitary round to meet Ukraine’s defense needs.”
Overall, the US remains committed to supporting Ukraine and ensuring its defense against Russian aggression.
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