{"id":2041615,"date":"2023-09-22T15:34:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-22T19:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-includes-controversial-cluster-munitions-in-aid-package-to-ukraine-for-second-time\/"},"modified":"2023-09-22T15:37:15","modified_gmt":"2023-09-22T19:37:15","slug":"us-includes-controversial-cluster-munitions-in-aid-package-to-ukraine-for-second-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-includes-controversial-cluster-munitions-in-aid-package-to-ukraine-for-second-time\/","title":{"rendered":"US includes controversial cluster munitions in aid to Ukraine again."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fus-includes-controversial-cluster-munitions-in-aid-package-to-ukraine-for-second-time%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2041615&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The\u2063 Biden Administration Provides\u2064 Ukraine with \u2064Controversial Munitions<\/h2>\n<p>The Biden administration has made the decision to supply Ukraine with a type of\u2064 munition that has been banned in\u200c over a hundred countries \u200ddue to the risks it poses to \u2064civilians. This marks the second time this week\u200b that Ukraine will receive these\u200d munitions.<\/p>\n<p>In July, President \u200cJoe Biden\u2064 agreed \u2062to provide Ukraine with 155\u200d mm cluster artillery ammunition, which contains submunitions that explode in the air\u2062 above a target, releasing smaller bomblets \u2063over a \u200bwider area. However, these submunitions \u200ccan become landmines\u2063 if they fail to detonate, posing a long-term threat to civilians even after a conflict ends.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;That includes additional \u2062ammunition for U.S.-provided HIMARS systems,\u200b anti-armor \u2064capabilities, artillery, \u200bammunition, and more [dual-purpose improved conventional munition], which have helped Ukraine make gains and crucially also helped Ukraine defend against \u200ccounterattacks,&#8221; national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on\u2062 Thursday.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The cluster munitions were included in a $325 million\u2064 aid package announced on \u2064Thursday, despite the\u2063 controversy surrounding them. This is \u200cthe first time they have been\u200d included in aid \u200dpackages since July.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;They were\u200b included in this one because Ukraine \u2064has found them to be very effective for\u2062 their counteroffensive, and we and the Ukrainians believe that \u2062giving them another tranche\u200d will help\u2062 build \u200don the momentum they have achieved\u2063 in \u200drecent \u2063weeks on \u2062the battlefield,&#8221; a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-told-obama-and-bush-about-al-zawahiri-strike-before-it-was-announced-but-not-trump\/\" title=\"Biden Told Obama and Bush About al-Zawahiri Strike Before It Was Announced, but Not Trump\">national security council spokesman told<\/a> the Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>According to a report \u200cfrom the Cluster Munition Coalition, over \u200b300\u2062 people were killed and \u200dmore than \u200b600 were wounded by cluster munitions in Ukraine\u200d in 2022. Shockingly, \u2063civilians accounted for 95% of the casualties caused by these \u200dmunitions.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200cdecision to \u200bprovide Ukraine with cluster munitions was made in part due \u200dto the depletion of the U.S.&#8217;s \u2064own stockpile throughout the war in Ukraine and Russia&#8217;s use of them. \u2064However, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/anal-rape-with-a-stick-bbc-report-details-systemic-rape-in-uighur-concentration-camps\/\" title=\"\u2018Anal Rape With A Stick\u2019: BBC Report Details Systemic Rape In Uighur Concentration Camps\">human rights groups<\/a> \u200bhave criticized this\u200d decision, citing the threat they pose \u2063to civilians.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Unexploded submunitions pose a long-term, unpredictable threat to the \u200cpopulation, with the potential to cause death or physical harm, \u200cas well as significant\u200b psychological trauma, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-includes-controversial-cluster-munitions-in-aid-package-to-ukraine-for-second-time\/\" title=\"US includes controversial cluster munitions in aid to Ukraine again.\">including post-traumatic stress disorder<\/a> (PTSD),&#8221; said \u2064Alice Jill Edwards, \u200dthe U.N. special rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman, or \u2063degrading \u2064treatment\u200c or\u2064 punishment.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>While more\u200b than 120 states are part of the Convention of Cluster Munitions, which prohibits the \u200cuse and stockpiling of these munitions, the United States is not a signatory. Despite\u200b concerns, it has \u200cbeen stated that Ukraine is using \u2063the munitions \u200ceffectively and impacting Russia&#8217;s\u200b defensive formations.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, the decision\u2062 to \u2064provide Ukraine\u200d with these \u200dcontroversial munitions\u200b has sparked debate and raised concerns about the potential\u2064 harm to civilians.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2064 Is\u2063 it possible \u200cfor the international\u2062 community \u2064to find alternative \u200dmeans of supporting Ukraine&#8217;s defense efforts without resorting to the\u2062 use of cluster\u200b munitions<\/h2>\n<p><span>  5 million military \u2063aid package to Ukraine, which also includes anti-armor capabilities and artillery ammunition. While the Biden administration argues that these munitions are necessary to help \u2063Ukraine defend against counterattacks, \u2064the decision has been met with criticism from human rights \u200borganizations and other countries.<\/p>\n<p>The use of cluster\u200d munitions is highly controversial\u200b due to \u200bthe significant \u200drisk they pose\u200b to civilians. When \u200dthese munitions are deployed, \u200bthey\u2064 disperse smaller bomblets over\u200d a wide area. While the intention is to target military installations and infrastructure, the reality is that many of these bomblets fail to detonate upon \u200cimpact, effectively becoming\u2064 landmines.<\/p>\n<p>According \u2062to the\u200c Cluster Munition Monitor, \u200ban international monitoring network, over a hundred countries have banned the \u200cuse of cluster \u200cmunitions due to the indiscriminate\u200b harm they cause to civilians. \u200cThese weapons have a high rate of dud bomblets, which continue to pose a threat to civilians long after a conflict has \u2064ended. The remnants of\u200d cluster munitions have been known to explode upon contact,\u200d causing severe injuries and \u2063death to unsuspecting individuals, including children.<\/p>\n<p>Given \u2063the well-documented risks associated with cluster\u200c munitions, many argue \u200bthat it is irresponsible for the \u200dBiden \u200cadministration to provide Ukraine\u2064 with these\u200b controversial weapons. Human\u2063 rights organizations, such as\u200d Human\u2062 Rights Watch \u2063and Amnesty International, have criticized the\u2064 decision,\u200d calling for the immediate halt \u2064of the transfer of \u200ccluster \u2064munitions to Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>In response to criticism, the Biden administration has emphasized the importance of supporting Ukraine&#8217;s defense capabilities and its\u200c ability to withstand potential counterattacks. National security adviser Jake Sullivan stated \u200dthat the additional ammunition provided to Ukraine, including\u200c the controversial cluster munitions, has been\u2064 instrumental\u2062 in Ukraine&#8217;s defense against counterattacks.<\/p>\n<p>While it is crucial to support\u2063 Ukraine&#8217;s defense efforts, it is \u2064equally important to\u200b consider\u200b the potential harm \u200cthat the use\u2064 of cluster munitions\u2063 can inflict on\u2063 civilians. The international community must work \u2063together to find alternative means of supporting Ukraine&#8217;s defense without resorting to\u200d weapons that \u200bhave been\u2063 deemed unacceptable due to the harm\u200c they cause to non-combatants.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the decision by the Biden\u200c administration to provide\u2062 Ukraine with controversial cluster munitions raises concerns among human rights\u200c organizations and\u2064 other countries. While the intention may\u200d be \u2063to bolster Ukraine&#8217;s defense capabilities,\u200d the use of these weapons poses significant \u2063risks to civilians. It is critical for the international community \u2064to address these concerns and find\u200d alternative solutions that prioritize the protection and well-being of innocent\u2062 civilians in conflict zones.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Biden administration has chosen to supply Ukraine with banned munitions for the second time this week. These munitions, outlawed in over a hundred countries, pose a threat to civilians. President Joe Biden initially agreed to provide Ukraine with 155 mm cluster artillery ammunition, containing explosive submunitions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2041616,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2041615","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2041615","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2041615"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2041615\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2041616"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2041615"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2041615"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2041615"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}