The naked gun strike 2
Russian forces occupying any part of Ukraine will similarly rely on the local road network, and the deeper into the country they occupy, the more roads they will utilize. forces and detonated underneath otherwise protected vehicles. The devices-sometimes using explosives, including aircraft bombs and artillery shells, and incorporating anti-tamper protection-were planted along roads and routes used by U.S. The United States spent nearly 20 years, mostly in Iraq and Afghanistan, fighting adversaries that used increasingly sophisticated improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Although the United States and NATO have ruled out direct military deployments to Ukraine, it seems likely the alliance will send more equipment. However, those arms are a mere drop in the bucket compared to what the former Soviet state would need to stand up to its neighbor. Meanwhile, the United Kingdom delivered 2,000 NLAW short-range anti-tank weapons to Ukrainian military forces. On Wednesday, the Biden Administration announced it would send $200 million in military aid to Ukraine and greenlit a plan for the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania to ship American-built arms there. The United States and a handful of its NATO allies are delivering military aid to Ukraine, including weapons that member countries hope will deter or blunt a possible Russian invasion.