Episode
Why the U.S. Is Sending More Powerful Weapons to Ukraine
31:18
Published: Thu Jan 19 2023
Description
Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, the United States and allies have held back from sending Kyiv their most potent arms.Over the past few weeks, that has started to change.Guest: Eric Schmitt, a national security correspondent for The New York Times.Background reading: Ukraine has a narrow window of time to retake more territory ahead of an expected Russian spring offensive.The Biden administration is considering the argument that Kyiv needs the power to strike Crimea, the Ukrainian peninsula annexed by Russia in 2014.For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.
Chapters
The United States recently agreed to provide Ukraine with Patriot missiles, marking an important step in the war against Russia.
00:00 - 02:25 (02:25)
Summary
The United States recently agreed to provide Ukraine with Patriot missiles, marking an important step in the war against Russia. Other nations will need to decide in the next several days whether or not to provide more combat power to Ukraine to help them fend off Russian attacks and push back against the threat of a future assault.
EpisodeWhy the U.S. Is Sending More Powerful Weapons to Ukraine
PodcastThe Daily
The US administration is sending signature defensive weapons to Ukraine, such as Stinger anti-aircraft missiles and Javelin anti-tank missiles, to help repel the illegal invasion of Russia inside Ukraine.
02:25 - 07:38 (05:12)
Summary
The US administration is sending signature defensive weapons to Ukraine, such as Stinger anti-aircraft missiles and Javelin anti-tank missiles, to help repel the illegal invasion of Russia inside Ukraine.
EpisodeWhy the U.S. Is Sending More Powerful Weapons to Ukraine
PodcastThe Daily
The US is providing Ukraine with long-range artillery systems, such as the high Mars, that can fire rockets up to 50 miles and are modified to strike Russian-occupied Ukraine.
07:38 - 12:41 (05:02)
Summary
The US is providing Ukraine with long-range artillery systems, such as the high Mars, that can fire rockets up to 50 miles and are modified to strike Russian-occupied Ukraine. This move shows that the US is taking a little more risk in helping Ukraine push back against the Russian offensive.
EpisodeWhy the U.S. Is Sending More Powerful Weapons to Ukraine
PodcastThe Daily
The controversy surrounding whether Germany will donate its effective Leopard tanks to aid Ukraine or allow countries that purchased these tanks to donate them instead, reveals a shift in mentality towards taking more risks in order to empower Ukraine and break through Russian territory.
12:41 - 24:55 (12:14)
Summary
The controversy surrounding whether Germany will donate its effective Leopard tanks to aid Ukraine or allow countries that purchased these tanks to donate them instead, reveals a shift in mentality towards taking more risks in order to empower Ukraine and break through Russian territory.
EpisodeWhy the U.S. Is Sending More Powerful Weapons to Ukraine
PodcastThe Daily
As the U.S increases weapon supplies to Ukraine and enhances their weapons systems, it poses a test for the growing trust between the U.S and Ukraine as the U.S is uncertain of Putin's red lines.
24:55 - 31:10 (06:14)
Summary
As the U.S increases weapon supplies to Ukraine and enhances their weapons systems, it poses a test for the growing trust between the U.S and Ukraine as the U.S is uncertain of Putin's red lines. There is a suggestion if the West had given big guns to Ukraine from the start, it could have had a different outcome.