Caught unaware by Ukraine's surprise military incursion into Russia early this month, the Biden administration is still debating whether to help Kyiv's forces hold and perhaps even expand the sliver of territory they now occupy in Russia's Kursk region.
Internal administration discussions have focused on whether to adjust the contents of weapons packages that are now being dispatched every two weeks, to include more armored vehicles or to speed up delivery of certain munitions and other equipment that could help the Ukrainians 'dig in and defend themselves'.
But as discussions continue over aid to the Kursk offensive, two issues have dominated: the Americans say they are unsure of Kyiv's overall offensive strategy, and Ukraine's dependence on U.S. weaponry has revived fears of direct U.S. and NATO escalation with Russia.
So far, the administration says it has no firm sense of Ukraine's goals in seizing territory inside Russia, or whether it intends to hold or expand its gains.
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