by Moon of Alabama

Despite the best efforts no western made weapon has so far been able to give Ukraine an edge on the battlefield.

The search for wonder weapons to help Ukraine win the NATO proxy-war against Russia thus continues.

On August 20 the Wall Street Journal reported of a new type of weapon to enter this never ending story.

Hidden down in a piece which discussed how the Pentagon Has Quietly Blocked Ukraine’s Long-Range Missile Strikes on Russia (archived) one could find these remarkable paragraphs:

The administration this past week approved the sale of 3,350 Extended Range Attack Munition air-launched missiles, or ERAMs, which are set to arrive in Ukraine in about six weeks, two U.S. officials said. The $850 million arms package, mostly funded by European nations and which includes other items, was delayed until after Trump’s summits with Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Several U.S. officials said use of the ERAM, with a range between 150-280 miles, would require Ukraine to seek approval from the Pentagon. The State Department didn’t respond to a request for comment.

At that point there was little known about that type of weapon.

The official announcement by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) of such a weapon delivery was published only yesterday:

Cont. reading: Why 3,350 New Bombs For Ukraine Will Not Make A Difference