US Congress calls for urgent transfer of cluster bombs to Ukraine

The US Congress said that the American military is currently sitting on a surplus of cluster bombs, igniting discussions among lawmakers about the need to allocate more of these munitions to Ukraine, according to Congressman Joe Wilson of the Republican Party during hearings in the US House of Representatives. There's an expressed hope that cluster bombs will swiftly find their way into Ukrainian hands. "We have surpluses that must be destroyed. I know a way to destroy them, and that is to send them to the people of Ukraine," said Wilson. During his appearance in the House of Representatives, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin commented on the provision of long-range ATACMS missiles to Ukraine, affirming that the US will provide Ukraine with as many opportunities as they can. Congressman Joe Wilson is a staunch supporter of Ukraine, having visited the country last year as part of a House delegation. During their visit, the delegation held talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Cluster bombs, as explained, are ordnance or missiles that disperse smaller bomblets upon detonation, offering the advantage of affecting a larger area.