Will the United States accede to Ukraine’s request for F-16 fighter aircraft?
When asked the question earlier in the week, President Joe Biden flatly stated,"no." But as we saw during the back-and-forth about tanks, a"no" can quickly turn into a"yes." There was a time very recently, after all, when Pentagon officials were explaining why the M1A2 Abrams tank would be too complicated and expensive for the Ukrainians to operate. Suddenly, however, the White House agreed to send more than two dozen of the tanks to Ukraine.
We are seeing a similar story play out with the F-16s. Yet again, Biden is shooting down the notion of transferring the fourth-generation aircraft to the Ukrainians. Some U.S. officials are again citing the difficult logistical challenges Kyiv would have in operating the jets. But the Ukrainians are upping their pressure. It seems to be working; France and the Netherlands have already broached the idea of sending aircraft to Kyiv pending a formal request.
Second, the U.S. has a responsibility, if not a duty, to do its due diligence as it weighs the numerous asks coming from Kyiv. Just because Ukraine is in a merciless war for its own survival doesn’t necessarily mean they are entitled to every single piece of equipment in the U.S. military’s arsenal.
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