US to provide cluster bombs to Ukraine against the UN Decision
Human rights organizations and some NATO allies have denounced the United States' decision to supply cluster bombs to Ukraine. In order to protect civilians, more than 100 nations have outlawed cluster bombs. Which disperse smaller bomblets over a large area.
The United States' decision to provide cluster bombs to Ukraine comes at a time when the country is facing a Russian invasion. The US government has argued that the weapons are necessary to help Ukraine defend itself against Russia. But critics have said that they will only lead to more civilian casualties.
"This is a deeply troubling decision," said Steve Goose, arms director at Human Rights Watch. "Cluster bombs are indiscriminate weapons that kill and maim indiscriminately. They have no place in the 21st century."
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