Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-05-05 19:34:16 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: E521EA2C9BC19C03EE52A19A372332283EAD5228980D89D1C3C1BAA87D64E80D
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Original Note:
The US has not given Aegis Ashore Ballistic Missile Defense Systems to Ukraine. The only two Aegis Ashore systems deployed to Europe are located in Poland and Romania https://www.politico.com/news/2022/10/13/nato-rushing-to-build-air-defenses-for-ukraine-and-itself-00061697 The US has previously offered inspections to Russia to show the two Aegis Ashore's solely defensive purpose https://news.usni.org/2022/02/02/u-s-offered-russians-aegis-ashore-inspections-to-ease-ukraine-tensions-more-american-troops-headed-to-europe
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