 Washington closer to sending longer-range missiles to Ukraine. A decision by the U.S. President Joe Biden to send long-range ATACMS missiles to Ukraine could be coming soon, a senior government official has told the Financial Times. Other reports suggest that the decision has already been made. We're not taking anything off the table. Deputy National Security Advisor John Finer told reporters, We don't have a decision to announce on new capabilities, but our position all along has been we will get Ukraine the capabilities that will enable it to succeed on the battlefield. While Finer's statement alone does not represent a shift in White House policy, officials speaking anonymously say that the president has edged closer to signing off on ATACMS deliveries. The Financial Times reported a decision could be coming soon, a senior official told the newspaper. Two days earlier, another anonymous official told ABC News that the missiles are coming. The delivery of every major weapons platform to Ukraine, such as infantry fighting vehicles, tanks and fighter jets, has followed a similar pattern. First, American officials deny Kiev's requests, arguing that supplying the weapons in question would be to escalate a step. Anonymous officials then tell U.S. media outlets that the Biden administration is reconsidering its position. Finally, a glut of news articles suggest that Biden is ready to sign off on providing the weapons before the president makes a formal announcement several days or weeks later. Ukraine has requested ATACMS missiles since last year.