In one of the latest additions to the supply of arms flowing from the United States and its allies to Ukraine, JDAMs, precision air-to-ground weapons, may be on their way to the battlefield. According to a Washington Post article, Biden is planning to send Joint Direct Attack Munition kits to the emboldened Ukrainian offensive, providing its air force with new capabilities to target precise coordinates on the ground from a safe distance. Straight Arrow News contributor Peter Zeihan explains how this development might prove crucial for the Ukrainian forces once we get past “mud season next May.”

Excerpted from Peter’s Dec. 19 “Zeihan on Geopolitics” newsletter:

If you’ve ever spent time in a pub throwing back (a few too many) pints, you’ve probably wandered over to the dart board. And hopefully you can at least hit the board, but beyond that…who knows where that dart is going. Take that analogy and apply it to Ukraine’s current arsenal of bombs.

The Ukrainians have struggled to hit a target with any degree of confidence until now. Introducing JDAMs (Joint Direct Attack Munitions). Relying on our analogy…JDAMs are like putting that same dart into the hands of a 65-year-old chap from the UK…and he doesn’t miss often.

This technology has the ability to change the tactical and strategic scope of this war. With Ukraine’s unrestricted airspace, they can now hit any location within range with pinpoint accuracy. More like J-DAMN…