Cluster munitions are not the answer in Ukraine

Ukraine should be provided with robust military assistance to defend itself, but the further use of cluster bombs would be a tragic mistake.

U.S. President Joe Biden, left, is reportedly dealing with a request from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s government to provide it with cluster munitions in its fight against Russia. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons and Flickr/President of Ukraine

Opinion

BY EARL TURCOTTE

December 26, 2022

It has been reported that Ukraine has asked the United States to provide it with cluster bombs to help counter Russia’s horrific assault on its territory and people.

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