Bolton: U.S. should start providing F-16s
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(Yoshihisa Komori: Sankei Shimbun Washington Resident Correspondent, Distinguished Professor at Reitaku University)
On March 16, Polish President Andrzej Duda announced that he would provide four MiG-29 fighter jets to the Ukrainian military to fight Russia.
The United States and other NATO member nations have provided Ukraine with a wide range of weapons, but this is the first time it has provided a fighter jet.
The Biden administration of the United States has not yet decided to provide fighter jets to Ukraine, but it is predicted that Poland’s decision will also have the effect of pushing the United States back.
Military aid to Ukraine across the Rubicon
President Duda announced the move at an official press conference in Warsaw on March 16, stating: “Four MiG-29s are currently being delivered to Ukraine and will be fully in the hands of the Ukrainian military within the next day or two. will,” he said. This is the first time that a jet fighter has been provided to Ukraine, although many countries have provided military aid to Ukraine.
