fighter jets (mostly Polish MiG-29s) to Ukraine. That deal fell through, with several factors at play, including logistical and training concerns.
But apparently, Poland (and perhaps the other nations involved) was
still ready to follow through until it ran into another obstacle: Joe
Biden.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky participated in a Zoom
call with US Senate members and one of the topics
of discussion was the transfer of the NATO fighters. What was revealed
is that it wasn’t apprehension from the Poles that scuttled the deal.
Instead, it was opposition from the United States.
I’m not sure Biden’s cautious tip-toeing is really doing much. We are
already sending anti-aircraft launchers, anti-tank weapons, and other
lethal materials to Ukraine. I’m not sure that allowing some NATO
nations to send fighter jets represents any more of an escalation at
this point. In the end, Putin is not going to militarily lash out
against any NATO countries when his current mobilized forces are struggling with the Ukrainians.
Russia would need to build up a far larger mass of men and materials
over the next several months to even entertain doing such a thing." RS
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