Biden decides to provide Ukraine with long-range JSOW munitions - White House
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U.S. President Joe Biden has announced that Ukraine will receive long-range Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) munitions. This is part of a new aid package to Ukraine worth about $8 billion.
The United States is providing long-range Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) ammunition as part of a newly announced aid package to Ukraine, as announced by US President Joe Biden, UNN reports, citing a statement released by the White House.
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"To enhance Ukraine's long-range strike capabilities, I have decided to provide Ukraine with long-range Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) munitions," Biden said in a statement.
For reference
The AGM-154 Joint Stand-off Weapon (JSOW), which was previously reported by the media as a possible aid, is, according to open sources, a cruise missile. However, experts saythat "the AGM-154 JSOW is not a missile, but a stealthy, precision-guided bomb with a total weight of about 500 kg.
