Posted on 03/08/2022 3:26:14 PM PST by BusterDog
We are now in contact with the Polish government following the statement issued today. As we have said, the decision about whether to transfer Polish-owned planes to Ukraine is ultimately one for the Polish government. We will continue consulting with our Allies and partners about our ongoing security assistance to Ukraine, because, in fact, Poland's proposal shows just some of the complexities this issue presents. The prospect of fighter jets "at the disposal of the Government of the United States of America" departing from a U.S./NATO base in Germany to fly into airspace that is contested with Russia over Ukraine raises serious concerns for the entire NATO alliance. It is simply not clear to us that there is a substantive rationale for it. We will continue to consult with Poland and our other NATO allies about this issue and the difficult logistical challenges it presents, but we do not believe Poland's proposal is a tenable one.
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Cluster.
(The prospect of fighter jets “at the disposal of the Government of the United States of America” departing from a U.S./NATO base in Germany to fly into airspace that is contested with Russia over Ukraine raises serious concerns for the entire NATO alliance)
Duh.
That was obvious as soon as I saw Ramstein was in the picture.
World War IV:
It’s FANtastic!
Clown World.
Poland to USA: Excuse me, but we are NOT as stupid as Ukraine.
lol, the fog of war reporting strikes again!
Poland wants a sweetheart deal for some new planes, but if you ask me, the risk is too high.
Poland, like all of NATO does not trust the Biden administration.
It will be interesting to see if Kamala still goes to Poland later this week.
A few sane voices in the Pentagon override a bunch of stupid people in the State Dept and on FR.
WTF were these abject idiots thinking?
“A few sane voices in the Pentagon override a bunch of stupid people in the State Dept and on FR.”
*****
100%
What happened to Blinken’s green light?
“What happened to Blinken’s green light?”
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What other NATO countries have migs? That’s what they want, Russia to attack a NATO country.
Who would trust the US government at this point? How many promises have been broken?
Bingo!
Way to throw the Poles under the bus, Brandon!
Ah, no. They didn’t. The Poles decided they didn’t want to get sold down the river by Blinken and company, so they dumped it right in his (and Biden’s) lap.
How does everyone think this clown show is playing with our so called NATO allies?
The end of NATO is on the immediate horizon.
So this weekend Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the Polish Government would send its MIG planes to Ukraine. Fine said the Poles, we will send our planes to Ramstein Air Force Base in Germany. Oh no says Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby, that is not a workable idea. The Russians would think the U.S., a NATO country was declaring war on Russia.
Translation: Blinken says it is ok for Poland, a NATO country, to send MIG airplanes from Polish soil , putting Poland at risk, but it is not ok for MIG’s to fly from a US base, also a NATO country, because it would put the U.S.at risk of attack from Russia.
Winner winner chicken dinner.
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