The Biden administration announced the shipment of cluster munitions to Ukraine, citing a shortage of standard 155mm unitary artillery rounds. Officials claim the American weapons have a significantly lower dud rate—between 1% and 2.5%—compared to Russian munitions, which reportedly fail at rates of 30% to 40%. Critics highlight that these weapons are banned by over 100 countries due to the long-term risk unexploded bomblets pose to civilian populations.
