HIMARS in Ukraine: promises and realities on the battlefield
HIMARS have been key in Ukraine but not invulnerable: 12 soldiers wounded and evacuated to Germany. Now the Taurus missiles are coming. An analysis of their real impact.
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The legacy of HIMARS: between reality and propaganda
The HIMARS multiple rocket launchers arrived in Ukraine with the promise of changing the course of the war. However, the debate over their real effectiveness remains open, especially after it emerged that 12 American soldiers were wounded and evacuated to hospitals in Germany. Although Washington has not officially confirmed the incident, sources on the ground suggest the system is not invulnerable.
At the same time, attention has returned to the deadliest attack attributed to these rocket launchers: the destruction of a Russian barracks in which some 200 soldiers are believed to have died. According to analysts, the strike demonstrated the weapon's precision, but also its logistical vulnerability.
Now attention is shifting to the Taurus missiles, which some see as the next technological step. "That will be the real game changer," experts say. The question is whether the Western model of military support, based on high-precision weapons but in limited quantities, can sustain the pace of a war of attrition.
The provisional verdict: HIMARS have shown they can inflict significant damage on Russia's rear, but they have not been the silver bullet some predicted. Ukraine's war remains, above all, a war of artillery and numbers.
The HIMARS multiple rocket launchers arrived in Ukraine with the promise of changing the course of the war. However, the debate over their real effectiveness remains open, especially after it emerged that 12 American soldiers were wounded and evacuated to hospitals in Germany. Although Washington has not officially confirmed the incident, sources on the ground suggest the system is not invulnerable.
At the same time, attention has returned to the deadliest attack attributed to these rocket launchers: the destruction of a Russian barracks in which some 200 soldiers are believed to have died. According to analysts, the strike demonstrated the weapon's precision, but also its logistical vulnerability.
Now attention is shifting to the Taurus missiles, which some see as the next technological step. "That will be the real game changer," experts say. The question is whether the Western model of military support, based on high-precision weapons but in limited quantities, can sustain the pace of a war of attrition.
The provisional verdict: HIMARS have shown they can inflict significant damage on Russia's rear, but they have not been the silver bullet some predicted. Ukraine's war remains, above all, a war of artillery and numbers.
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