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Originally Posted by k0nr4d
Pretty bullshit play from the USA today. They gave the 'green light' as NATO for Poland to deliver MIG-29s to Ukraine. Poland offered to instead deliver them free to Rammstein in Germany to USA's disposal so they can pass them along to UA, and then we'd immediately BUY used F16s (only thing available) from them to replace them. Suddenly, 180 degree turn. This is unacceptable and The Pentagon is shocked and appalled, and "Raises Serious Concerns For Entire NATO Alliance" 
Seems no one wants responsibility for escalation (same with Russia given that they aren't really entering western UA), but a war is fine as long as it's in Eastern Europe... |
The way I read it[1], it was a bullshit play from Poland.
If Poland wants to give its Migs to Ukraine they can fly them to Ukraine.
Instead they wanted to move the crosshairs of any Russian retaliation to the US/Germany by flying them to Ramstein Air Base.
And if Poland wants to
BUY F-16s, nobody is stopping them. The way it reads in the article below, though, and the Polish government statement it links to, sounds like they wanted F-16s in return for the Migs.
[1]
https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...ets-us-ukraine