An advance from Poland not only falls on fertile ground internationally. It’s about fighter jets for Ukraine. Now comes a definitive rejection of the plan.
Washington – The US government has finally rejected a proposal by Poland to transfer MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine with a stopover at a US base in Germany.
The project could “lead to a significant Russian response that could increase the prospects of a military escalation with NATO,” Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said in Washington.
Therefore, one has no interest in having the fighter jets in US custody. US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin thanked Poland for its willingness to look for ways to support Ukraine.
Do not increase “Potential for Escalation”.
With every decision, you have to be careful not to increase the “potential for escalation,” Kirby said. Because that is neither good for NATO, the USA or Ukraine. The war must not become even more destructive – also with a view to the options that Russia’s President Vladimir Putin still has available.
Kirby also added, “We anticipate that adding aircraft to Ukraine’s inventory is unlikely to significantly change the effectiveness of Ukraine’s air force relative to Russian capabilities.” The gain from such a move is therefore “small.”
The Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Tuesday evening that the government was ready to move all MiG-29 combat aircraft to the US Ramstein Air Force Base in Rhineland-Palatinate immediately and to make the machines available to the United States. At the same time, the United States is being asked to provide the country with used aircraft with the appropriate operational capability, it said. The Pentagon had already described the project as untenable and emphasized that it had not been coordinated. dpa
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