M57A1 ATACMS missile
The MGM-140 ATACMS may be very important for Ukraine, but they are much cheaper than the Storm Shadow.
It’s the biggest news in recent times: Joe Biden told the Ukrainians to attack Russian soil with long-range missiles supplied by the US.
The White House order that Volodymyr Zelenskyy has long been waiting for is related to missiles MGM-140 ATACMS.
This aerial weapon can hit targets that are, at most, within 300 kilometers away. The idea of attacking infrastructures criticism or locations strategies within Russia.
A Ukraine was more limited in this respect, until now, especially since it became without Storm Shadow missiles and without their launch platforms, the SU-24.
The Kyiv Independent, cited in , indicates that each MGM-140 ATACMS missile costs around 1.4 million euros. Each.
It’s a high number, but military experts are convinced that it is worth it spend that money, because of its impact – on two levels.
Since they cost so much money, not many can be used. But, if they are used well and effective, Money will be well spent – especially when Ukraine is in a race against time to reclaim territories before winter sets in.
The cost-benefit ratio may even be more advantageous for Ukraine if it is attacked logistics of Russia or the weapons supply.
And, despite their high value, they cost less than half of the 3.2 million euros What does each missile cost? Storm Shadow.
This possible change in the rules of the war game also has a important diplomatic component: Ukraine shows that it can resist and counterattack; the allies reinforce their commitment to Kiev.
Danger of this reinforcement: the expansion of the conflict.
