“It would be irresponsible if we didn’t take into account what Russia would do,” a White House official admitted as the Biden administration draws a red line against Ukraine’s use of long-range missiles on Russian soil. In a controversial decision sparking both outrage and support, the administration believes that launching deep strikes into Russia could trigger consequences too deadly to ignore.
According to bombshell revelations aired on Fox News, top dogs at the U.S. Intelligence Committee (IC) and Department of Defense (DoD) have concluded that such attacks wouldn’t turn the tide of the war. A staggering 90% of Russia’s aircraft have been relocated beyond the 300-kilometer reach of ATACMS missiles, rendering Ukraine’s strikes virtually toothless. The kicker? Ukraine’s stockpile of these prized missiles is minuscule, and America’s own reserves are running dangerously low. In other words, unleashing these strikes might be more bark than bite.
But it gets worse. Russia, a nuclear powerhouse, could retaliate in ways that haunt the nightmares of global strategists. The source didn’t mince words, citing recent sabotage operations as just a taste of what Russia could unleash if provoked. “This isn’t just about Ukraine,” the official stressed. “It’s about preventing a disaster that could reach the US too.”
Despite mounting pressure from hawkish lawmakers demanding Biden greenlight these strikes, the administration remains firm. With U.S. intelligence indicating that Russia would merely redeploy its assets if the missile ban was lifted, the strategic benefits seem dubious at best. Ukraine’s leaders argue that these long-range capabilities could counter Russia’s devastating guided bombs, but the White House isn’t budging—at least, for now.
The decision marks a risky gamble for Biden as critics from both sides question whether holding back Ukraine’s firepower will ultimately drag the war on, with no end in sight. But as one official bluntly put it, “We’re playing with fire—and the stakes couldn’t be higher.”
