Gotta pretend the other guy started it, though.
Posted on 07/21/2022 3:48:21 PM PDT by algore
U.S. forces are now considering sending fighter jets to Ukraine as it continues to face an assault from Russia, according to Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall.
Lieutenant Colonel Kendall said that Ukraine is busy dealing with its 'right now problem' in an allusion to its ground-based fighting in the Donbas region. But he also said that assistance in the form of aircraft may be needed.
'We'll be open to discussions with them about what their requirements are and how we might be able to satisfy them,' the Air Force head said during the Aspen Security Forum in Colorado on Wednesday.
Kendall appeared along with Air Force Chief of Staff General Charles Brown Jr. during the Security Forum this week.
General Brown also said that the U.S. has a responsibility to help train Ukrainian pilots on how to fly the different aircraft should they provide it to their forces.
The U.S. Air Force is looking to retire its A-10 Warthogs – and many have suggested that they be sent to Ukraine to help in air assaults in the war with Russia.
Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky has repeatedly said he needs more advanced fighter jets such as F-15s and F-16s.
Both Kendall and Brown's comments came a week after the House passed the National Defense Authorization Act. In the lower chamber's version of the bill, the U.S. would provide $100 million to train Ukrainian pilots to fly U.S. aircraft.
Kendall has previously shot down suggestions the U.S. could send A-10s to Ukraine, but in Aspen he did not shut down the idea entirely.
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Did I miss a declaration of war somewhere along the line?
The trouble with sending them ‘advanced jets’ is a lot of what makes them ‘advanced’ is classified tech and will have to be removed, making them ‘no so advanced’.
Yeah, Russia didn't issue one. They called it a Special Military Action.
The West is not fighting. We're simply providing arms. Don't need a declaration of war for that.
And given that Congress voted to provide $40 billion for Ukraine, it wouldn't be hard to get a declaration of war if we need one in the future.
Wouldn’t the Russians just hit the runways with cruise missiles? Maybe a Harrier jump jet might make a better surplus fighter for Ukraine.
Is that you, Speedy?
I don’t know how helpful accelerated training in Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity will be.
Is this a reflection on the quality of the Russian Air Force and pilots that we would consider this as doable?
Would we try this against a high quality air force?
Gotta pretend the other guy started it, though.
Plus all the maintainers who know how to keep them flying, plus all the spare parts necessary for the maintainers to do their jobs?
“This seems like it could be the greatest idea from the Biden admin yet”.
If you want a nuclear war. Not to mention more depletion of our inventory.
We will even supply the pilots and backseaters if they say “pretty please”.
Saw it in reverse in Korea and VN.
A hugh and series mistake.
“Not to mention more depletion of our inventory.”
What do you think China is waiting for WRT Taiwan?
No need to go till the US uses up all their toys.
Did I miss a declaration of war somewhere along the line?
I think some of these war mongering geniuses in Washington are working on it. What better way to win an election than to start a war.
Good point.
It seems that it would be an act of war if there was no declaration of war first. As in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
yup
Good point.
And the majority of the inventory can’t be replaced overnight.
Another thing is the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. It must be very low by now. And I can guarantee that Biden will not pump extra oil to re-fill it.
Ridiculous
Instead of pushups and situps as calisthenics, they'll be learning Milley-Vanilli's new favorite exercise:
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