Biden will not send F-16 fighters to Ukraine, for now…
Speaking to reporters about an upcoming trip to Poland on the South Lawn of the White House on Monday afternoon, President Biden said the United States would not send F-16 jets to Ukraine, at a time of mounting pressure from some countries. Europeans in that direction and, reportedly, by a group of officials from the Pentagon itself. So Biden says 'no' to sending F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, AFP reported, after reporters asked him to speak on the matter.
This would frustrate President Zelensky's wishes, which he has openly expressed many times. Ukraine's presidential office said it was already engaged in fast-track negotiations with the United States on the possibility of supplying Kiev forces with long-range missiles and military jets. This is despite German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who was instrumental in Berlin and Washington's decision to approve the tanks, previously saying sending jets is not an option.
Mykhailo Podolyak, an adviser to Zelesnky, was quoted on Saturday by the Associated Press as saying that "fast" talks are underway for jets, and that they are also focusing on long-range missiles "to drastically reduce key instruments of the Russian Army,” providing the capability to attack weapons depots away from the front lines.
On the other hand, it should be noted that this is probably a very provisional "no" … given what he said at the time about tanks .. it was only March 2022 :
“The idea that we will send offensive equipment, planes, tanks and trains with American pilots and American crews – you get it, make no mistake, no matter what you say, this is called World War III,” Biden told a rally of Democrats from the Room in Philly.
So maybe it's only a matter of time before we see the same dangerous somersault for F-16 jets. Maybe in a few months he will completely change his mind, as he has already done.
However, Poland could supply its own modernized Mig-29s to Ukraine in exchange for the F 16s. However, the Polish Mig 29s have been resold by Germany, so they would require Berlin's approval.
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