Episode 342: Biden’s Yellow (or Green) Light for Ukraine
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Today, Jamil, Les, and Morgan discuss U.S. President Joe Biden’s (limited) decision to permit Ukraine to use (some) American-supplied weapons to strike targets inside of Russia.  Under pressure from European allies, the Biden administration appears—once again—to have evolved (part of) its policy for the supply and use of US weapons, but the restrictions that remain in place will likely continue to hamstring Ukraine’s effort to retake the advantage and ultimately bring the war to a successful close.  Why has the Biden administration changed its policy on the use of U.S. weapons in Russia now? Should the Biden administration provide Ukraine with the means to fight—and win—this war and, so, should it have done so earlier?  What end state does the Biden administration want?  A Ukrainian win or a draw that allows Russia to fade with dignity?  Is either outcome even an option? Check out the answers to these questions and more in this episode of Fault Lines. Check out the sources that helped shape our expert's discussion! https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/30/us/politics/biden-ukraine-russia-weapons.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare  https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/30/politics/biden-ukraine-limited-strikes-russia  https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy770l9llnzo Follow our experts on Twitter:  @lestermunson @jamil_n_jaffer @morganlroach Like what we're doing here?    Be sure to rate, review, and subscribe.    And don't forget to follow @masonnatsec on Twitter! We are also on YouTube, and watch today's episode here: https://youtu.be/AbS9Dpd24Bg Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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