The long game: how will US missiles help Ukraine?

长远来看:美国导弹将如何帮助乌克兰?

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2024-11-18

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America feared that letting Ukraine use US weapons to attack far-off targets in Russia would escalate the conflict. Why has President Joe Biden finally changed his mind? Markets soared when Donald Trump was elected, but the longer-term impact of Trumponomics may be less positive (9:42). And why airships are back in our skies (18:12). Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+ For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  • I'm your host, Rosie Blore.

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  • When Donald Trump was elected, the market soared, but in the longer term, will the effect of Trumponomics really be good for America's economy?

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  • But first, Ukraine has long been pressing America to let it use US Supplied long range missiles in Russian territory.

  • This weekend, President Volodymyr Zelensky seemed to get his wish.

  • Though not officially confirmed by the White House, Zelensky said yesterday that missiles will speak for themselves.

  • There'd been concerns that using such weapons would seriously escalate the war in Ukraine.

  • So what difference might they actually make?

  • America has been dithering over this decision, you could say, for more than two years.

  • The fact that it's finally allowed Ukraine to use American long range missiles inside Russia, it's a really significant policy shift.

  • Shashank Joshi is our defense editor.