Major U.S. allies responded negatively to Washington’s decision to send cluster bombs to Ukraine, with some citing the danger of such weapons to civilians while others pointing to international treaty violations.
Cluster bombs release a large number of smaller bombs, referred to as bomblets, which can kill indiscriminately over a large area. On Friday, the United States announced that it will send such bombs to Kyiv. German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock said that Berlin opposes Washington’s decision. “I have followed the media reports. For us, as a state party, the Oslo agreement applies,” she told reporters on Friday, Reuters reported….