Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-05-04 06:15:07 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: F15B8E81C27577245F7B8B54CFC6AE206173EA82D7D86479FD8A0204C604EC31
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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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