Joe Biden got heat for rejecting a deal for Polish jets because of serious threats from the Kremlin sending forces headlong to free Donbas and Lugansk. He was called timid for succumbing to escalation from Russia if NATO placed boots on the ground. But, arming the Ukrainians with portable weapons given by the US and NATO has only made problems worse in the conflict.
Biden Vetoes Plan To Send MiGs to Ukraine
According to a source, the US had a plan to arm the Ukrainians with MiG-29s from Poland stationed in an American airbase located in Germany, reported Express UK.
President Biden is under fire from the Republicans who thought he shouldn't have stopped the 'rent-a-MiG' plan, adding that Putin scares him a lot.
This was a chance for Kyiv to face off in old cold war era jets against modern Russian fighters as better than nothing. The said jets were based in Ramstein, Germany.
Out of 50 Senate GOP members, about 40 endorsed a letter to continue the deal with Poland, noted the Telegraph.
Biden thinks it would worsen and escalate the events already happening in Ukraine, and sending the jets won't make a difference in the outcome.
GOP senator Mitt Romney stated that the US is seen as afraid of the Kremlin. Instead, Putin should be the one worried about what could be done by his opponents, cited The New York Times Post.
He added that the Russians are not having an easy time in Ukraine getting bogged down, as their troops do not have enough food running out of gas, which makes them vulnerable. But Joe Biden is still under fire for the Polish jets that never came.
The senator stressed that the Moscow show is worried about what can be done by NATO forces. According to another GOP senator, Tom Cotton from Arkansas, the planes would make a difference despite the escalation. Furthermore, the intelligence says these planes will not cause escalation there.
Both are for bolstering the Ukrainians, which is not acceptable to NATO considers going all the way for Kyiv as out of the picture. The fast track has been slammed and changing the tone of the conflict. It is sad to see the commander in chief put down quickly whenever Putin says 'boo.' Cotton expressed dismay that the Russian president keeps on intimidating the White House, adding they are looking weak.
Poland Would Not Send Fighter Jets
US defense department officials are dismayed by the answer of the Polish government that made the administration look bad by prematurely announcing a claim not verified.
The defense department spokesperson John Kirby said the proposal had a concern and was not unworkable, pointing to Warsaw's alleged jet proposal.
Eurasian Times reported that Poland refused to send jets but would aid refugees. Much to the dismay of the US Department of Defence when the Poles stated the alleged offer to the US was not legitimate. Warsaw releases their opinion that the claim of the US administration that they provide MiG-29s that would fly to Germany is genuine because it's not okay with NATO.
Polish officials said how the US could make a claim when an offer was never made. The US got caught unprepared because of the miscommunication of Biden's Department of Defense. Other than that, Biden is caught up by the Polish jets' issue, but the late application of sanctions hurt the US, as he does not comprehend the EU will not risk a war on behalf of Washington.
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