Posted on 07/23/2023 6:03:57 PM PDT by McGruff
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday cautioned that deliveries of the F-16s that Ukraine has long sought in its fight against Russia could take "months and months" once it's determined the fighter jets are appropriate, but America's support hasn't wavered.
In an interview on CNN, America's top diplomat defended U.S. assistance to Ukraine so far, insisting Kyiv had consistently been given the equipment it needs to try and repel Russia's invasion.
"At every step along the way, in fact, going back before the Russian aggression when we saw the storm rising ... we made sure, going back to Labor Day before the war, Christmas before the war, that they started to get in their hands the equipment they would need if the Russians went forward," Blinken told CNN's Fareed Zakaria. "Every step along the way ever since, we've worked to try to get them what they need, when they need it."
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I thought they were faster than that.
I think the Russians have the radar systems to shoot them down. Without the electronic counter measures needed to defeat the radar the planes would not help much.
Just my opinion
They will likely not last long in combat without seasoned pilots. /Captain Obvious
There’s a commercial firm in Tucson that leases F-16s could have them there before Tuesday breakfast.
bidend needs
the f 16s
to take out
the nra
“...once it's determined the fighter jets are appropriate”
I wouldn't hold my breath Zelensky.
It takes a lot of training, also. Unless they can call up the “Ghost of Kiev”.
That’s about how long our woke fools leading the military would take to use them to defend homeland.
“Slowly I turn. Step by step. Inch by Inch.....The Grift is just about over..
But only once it’s determined they are appropriate.
May be Biden can order some battery powered F-16’s?
Lets send Ukraine some of those small tactical nukes. Lets ratchet it up with Russia. Lets see what Russia will do.
So that means next week according to idiot timelines; see Afghan retreat for additional info.
hmmm..., might there just be a few seasoned “ex” USAF F-16 pilots for say Ten thousand dollars a flight?
-fJRoberts-
Here we go....
You tell ‘em Blinkey!
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