Introduction

The Biden administration is expected to provide Ukraine with controversial depleted uranium ammunition for use with the US made Abrams tanks. According to a Wall Street Journal report, there was a debate within the White House over whether or not to provide these depleted grounds because some officials raised concerns about the idea that they could cause health and environmental damage. The British were the first to openly send depleted uranium sound depleted uranium rounds to Ukraine for the British made challenger to tank despite Russia warning that it would treat Ukraine's use of the radioactive ammunition the same as a dirty bomb.