The next phase of the battle for Snake Island might come this summer, as the Ukrainian army and navy induct a pair of U.S.-made weapon systems that could prove decisive in an island fight: Harpoon anti-ship missiles and High-Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems.
Where the Ukrainians stage their Harpoons could determine their usefulness in a renewed fight over Snake Island.
However, there’s a sliver of coastal Ukraine extending south toward Romania that’s just 20 miles from Snake Island. With the Neptunes protecting Odesa, the Ukrainian navy in theory could stage some or all of its new Harpoons near the Romanian border—and deprive the Russian fleet of any safe approach to the island.
That doesn’t mean the HIMARS will be ready for combat this month. Even after initial training, it takes time to push a new weapon forward toward the front with all the necessary support for sustained operations. “In effect, Ukraine is wanting to field a new army with Western equipment, with unfamiliar processes, while fighting a war,”In time, however, the new launchers could have a real impact.
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