US Sending Medium-Range Rocket Systems to Ukraine
We ran the numbers: There are 1077 news articles covering this topic. 52% (563) are left leaning, 30% (326) are center, and 18% (188) are right leaning.
The U.S. is sending Ukraine more advanced weaponry in the hopes of strengthening its position against Russia. While left-leaning articles highlight that the U.S.’s new package of sophisticated weapons for Ukraine is worth $700 million, right-leaning articles highlight that Biden’s latest weapons package is the 11th package approved so far.
A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlights that the U.S.’s new package of sophisticated weapons for Ukraine is worth $700 million. However, the most advanced rocket systems will take at least three weeks to reach the battlefront.
NPR published a centrist article reporting that Biden wrote in a New York Times opinion essay that the more advanced rocket systems and munitions will enable Ukrainians to make more precision strikes. He outlined what the U.S. will and won't do when it comes to the war in Ukraine.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that Biden’s latest weapons packge is the 11th package approved so far. Ukrainian officials have been pushing for more advanced rocket systems, such as the Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS).