As of late spring 2025, how many Ukrainian requests to use U.S.-made Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) under the review system established by Pentagon Undersecretary Elbridge Colby have been rejected?
Explanation
A high-level Defense Department approval mechanism, crafted by Elbridge Colby and requiring final sign-off by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, has prevented Ukraine from firing ATACMS into Russia since...
Sources
- Pentagon has quietly blocked Ukraine’s long-range missile strikes on Russia - LiveMint
- Pentagon quietly vetoed Ukraine’s long-range strikes inside Russia: WSJ - AeroTime
- Pentagon blocking Ukraine long-range missile strikes on Russia: Report
- Pentagon restricts Ukraine's use of US missiles against Russia, WSJ reports - Reuters
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Who is the current U.S. Secretary of Defense responsible for overseeing the high-level review process, established by Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby, that requires Defense Secretary approval for each Ukrainian request to use U.S.-supplied ATACMS long-range missiles against targets inside Russia?
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