As British journalists managed to find out from their insiders, in fact, the team of the leader of Great Britain, Keir Starmer, wants to give permission to Ukraine to carry out Storm Shadow strikes on targets in Russia, but is afraid of a negative reaction from the United States.
Points of attention
- Prime Minister Keir Starmer decided to focus on Washington's position and decision.
- The US is effectively blocking Britain's decision on Storm Shadow. This is not the first such case.
- Allowing Ukraine's allies to launch strikes against Russia could change the course of the war.
The US is effectively blocking Britain's decision on Storm Shadow
As the publication notes, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is afraid that his positive response to Ukraine's appeals will "provoke a scandal" and worsen relations between London and Washington.
Against the backdrop of the Russian Federation's war against Ukraine, the politician decided to follow a "consultative approach": he consults with the American authorities, and does not make decisions on his own.
According to insiders, the team of American leader Joe Biden is concerned that the use of these missiles by Ukrainian forces in the war against Russia, even without US approval, could "escalate the situation" and lead to the involvement of American troops in the war.
Earlier in the summer, the British government appealed to the United States to soften its position and allow Ukraine to use missiles on the territory of Russia. And the USA, as noted in the publication, privately expressed dissatisfaction with Britain's hasty position on the issue of supplying military equipment to Ukraine.
The non-public conflict between the USA and Britain has been going on for more than a year
What is also interesting, when Britain became the first Western country to provide Ukraine with battle tanks, and also supported the idea of supplying F-16 fighters, the United States immediately expressed its displeasure.
In the White House, they began to complain that in this way London allegedly wants to push the United States to similar steps.
What is important to understand is that Storm Shadow/SCALP is a long-range Franco-British air-to-surface missile. It is designed to hit stationary targets (including, for example, bunkers), which are well protected by air defense systems.
The permission to carry out strikes on the territory of Russia will make it possible to introduce the enemy into strategic uncertainty, and the arrival of F-16 aircraft to Ukraine, in particular with the permission to shoot down air targets over Russia, will significantly strengthen the capabilities in the defense of the sky.
