According to military expert Alexey Leonkov, the British Storm Shadow missile does not pose a significant threat, as it has been shot down by Russian air defense systems in the past.
Foreign Secretary Antony Blinken said the U.S. is not following Britain's example in not supplying long-range missiles to Ukraine, partly due to concerns about training and maintenance.
CNN, citing an anonymous source, reported that Britain has transferred a number of Storm Shadow cruise missiles to Ukraine, with an estimated range of 300 km.
On February 3, the Pentagon said the Ukrainian government would decide how to use the new missiles for the HIMARS launchers supplied by the United States.
US media reported on January 31 that the administration of President Joe Biden is preparing a new military aid package for Ukraine, which includes long-range missiles.
The Russian Foreign Ministry stated that if the United States decides to supply long-range missiles to Ukraine, Moscow will consider Washington a party to the conflict.
According to the Pentagon, along with the new arms aid package, the US has delivered a total of 16 HIMARS long-range multiple rocket launcher systems to Ukraine.
Pentagon officials revealed that the U.S. is sending Ukraine heavy guided rockets with a range of 70km for use with HIMARS multiple rocket launcher systems.
Britain has just announced it will supply Ukraine with long-range missile systems, despite warnings from Russia against providing advanced weapons to Kyiv.
The AUKUS declaration is likely just the beginning, not the end, of the U.S. improving its economic and military commitments to the Indo-Pacific region.
According to a Russian official who recently returned from Pyongyang, North Korea is preparing to test a long-range missile believed to be capable of reaching the West Coast of the United States.
The South Korean Air Force announced a successful exercise with Taurus, a long-range air-to-ground missile introduced by Germany, capable of reaching key targets in North Korea.
Theo đại sứ Mỹ tại Liên Hợp Quốc, Hội đồng bảo an sẽ họp mặt trong ngày 4/9 trước yêu cầu của các nước Mỹ, Nhật, Anh, Pháp và Hàn Quốc về vấn đề Triều Tiên.
Sputnik quoted a US expert as saying there are no signs that North Korea is preparing for a long-range missile launch to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Workers' Party.