German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said it's 'frivolous' to talk about jets so soon after Germany and the U.S. agreed to send tanks
Christopher Furlong—Getty Imagesthat the Ukrainian Air Force would “absolutely benefit” from Western fighter jets “in terms of air-to-air and air-to-ground lethality.” But, Bronk added, these jets would still be at high risk from Russian Surface-to-air missiles and therefore would need to fly at low altitudes within “several tens of kilometers of the front lines.
Scholz defended his cautionary approach to sending tanks on Wednesday, saying that it “was right and it is right that we did not allow ourselves to be rushed” into a decision. The news followed weeks of diplomacy between Germany, the United States, and Western allies—which saw a concurrent announcement that the U.S. would send 31 M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine.Morris MacMatzen—Getty Imagesthat he would continue to maintain communication with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The Biden administration has resisted calls for heavier weapons in the past, over fears that such a move would be confrontational with Russia. Washingtonto calls to send the sophisticated but maintenance-heavy Abrams tanks before Wednesday’s announcement.
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