 U.S. president may send Ukraine ATA CMS missiles. Officials from the U.S. and Europe say the Biden administration is debating whether to arm Ukraine with long-range ATA CMS missiles. The New York Times reports the army tactical missile systems known as ATAC-Ms are surface-to-surface guided cruise missiles with a range of over 300 kilometers. President Zelensky has petitioned the Biden administration for the weapons in the past, describing the missiles as vital to defeat Russian terror. The U.S. has refused to provide ATA CMS, arguing that missiles that can reach Russia or occupied Crimea would represent a dangerous escalation in the ongoing war. However, at the NATO summit in Vilnius, France pledged to supply Ukraine with long-range scalp missiles which can travel 250 kilometers. Now the U.S. is also considering following suit, officials told the New York Times. Sending ATA CMS, which have an even longer range than scalp missiles, could tip the scales for Ukrainian forces as they wage a grueling counter-offensive in Russian-controlled territory. The U.S. defense officials warn that their ATA CMS arsenal is relatively low and that sending the weapons to Ukraine could jeopardize U.S. security interests in other areas of the world. The Biden administration has reversed its stance on weapons donations to Ukraine before. Last week, the U.S. agreed to supply Ukraine with cluster munitions after previously refusing. As production of ammunition for Ukrainian defense stalls, ATA CMS and other long-range weapons systems represent a way for Ukrainian forces to advance in regions where occupying Russian forces hold strong defensive positions.