U.K. seeks U.S. approval to send rocket systems to Ukraine

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The proposal to send U.S.-made Multiple Launch Rocket Systems comes after the White House announced it is sending similar weapons.

https://www.politico.com/news/2022/06/01/u-k-seeks-u-s-approval-to-send-rocket-system-to-ukraine-00036328

A U.S. Army M270 rocket launcher

An M270 multiple launch rocket system fires during a live fire training exercise at Rocket Valley, South Korea, Sep. 25, 2017. 2nd Battalion, 4th Field Artillery Regiment , 210th Field Artillery Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division ROK-US Combined Division, certified 16 crews in five hours as they completed their Table VI certification. | U.S. Army Photo/Sgt. Michelle Blesam/210th Field Artillery Brigade

ByALEXANDER WARD,LARA SELIGMANandPAUL MCLEARY

06/01/2022 12:16 PM EDT

The United Kingdom is asking the U.S. to sign off on a plan to send advanced, medium-range rocket systems to Ukraine within a few weeks, according to a person familiar with the matter and a document outlining the proposal, a move that follows President Joe Biden’s announcement that he’s sending similar weapons.

British Prime Minister Boris…

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