US officials deny allegations of dark web javelin missiles

US officials deny allegations of dark web javelin missiles

US officials deny allegations of dark web javelin missiles

Javeline anti-tank missiles are displayed on the assembly line as U.S.

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Officials in the United States have dismissed rumours of Javelin missiles sales on the dark web as nothing more than Russian disinformation.

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“We have no evidence that corroborates this claim,” Eric Pahon, Pentagon Spokesman, told FOX Business. “In addition, the source cited is a known Russian propaganda and disinformation network.”

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Reports originally surfaced on social media, with screenshots of alleged dark web auctions seeking $30,000 for a FGM-148 Javelin – the renowned “fire and forget” anti-tank guided missile weapon.

According to the tweets, the sales are coming from Ukraine, meaning that the weapons have been diverted from official sources.

President Biden has offered billions of dollars in military aid, including a $700 million package that contained 1,000 Javelin rockets this week. According to the Center for Strategic and International Studies, the United States has already delivered 5,500 Javelins to Ukraine, threatening to deplete sufficient supplies for its own war plans.

The State Department told Fox News Digital that it “consistently monitors any reports of alleged diversion of U.S.-origin defense equipment anywhere and takes any allegations of potential weapons diversions seriously.”

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“Given Russia’s active and well-known use of disinformation, in accordance with its well-worn playbook, the authenticity of such images cannot be taken at face value and should be viewed with skepticism,” a State Department spokesperson said. “The Russian government is heavily invested in producing disinformation to distract the international community from the Kremlin’s unprovoked and brutal invasion of Ukraine.”

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