CIA Director “I’m sure China is reviewing arms supply to Russia… I don’t know yet if it will make a final decision”
F-16 Ukraine support Sullivan “later problem” vs House Chairman “quick support”
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(Washington = Yonhap News) Correspondent Lee Sang-heon = White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on the 26th (local time) that China is not yet providing lethal weapons to Russia after it invaded Ukraine, but has not ruled out such a plan.
It was also made clear that if China makes such a decision, there will be consequences.
“We haven’t actually seen that China has made the final decision to provide that aid, nor have we seen that aid given,” Sullivan said on CNN. said.
Even on ABC, he noted that “China has not moved toward supporting lethal weapons, but has not taken that option off the table.”
“We will continue to send a strong message that at this time of bombing cities, killing civilians and committing atrocities, China’s military aid to Russia would be a serious mistake,” he said. Emphasized.
He added that China should not provide military aid to Russia.
When CIA Director William Burns said on CBS that day that he was confident that China would consider providing lethal weapons to Russia, he said, “Director Burns also said that he hadn’t seen China do that yet.”
“We are confident that China is considering offering lethal weapons to Russia,” Burns said, but “we have yet to see that such a final decision has been made, nor have we seen any evidence that lethal weapons have actually been shipped.”
“China is one of many countries that have tried to stand by,” said Sullivan, regarding China’s abstention from the resolution demanding Russia’s withdrawal adopted at the UN General Assembly. We are in trouble because we know that it will cause discord with many of the countries we have been working hard for.”
Previously, at an emergency special general meeting on the 23rd, UN member states passed a resolution demanding Russia’s withdrawal with 141 votes in favor, 7 against, and 32 abstentions.
Adviser Sullivan warned that “China will have to decide for itself how to provide military support,” and warned that “if China goes down that path, there will be a real price to pay.”
President Biden also said on the 24th, “I do not expect that China will make a major plan to provide weapons to Russia,” but emphasized that if China ignores this warning, it will “respond.”
“At this stage, Ukrainian fighters need tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, armored vehicles, artillery, air defense systems, etc. to reclaim territories currently occupied by Russia,” Sullivan said. “The F-16 is a later issue. That’s why President Biden said he would not proceed with it for now,” he said.
President Biden drew a line on the 24th, saying, “Ukraine does not need F-16 fighters now.”
China is said to be discussing a plan to provide unmanned attack aircraft and ammunition to Russia, and there are reports that China is leaning toward actually supporting it.
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Appearing on ABC that day, Michael McCall, the chairman of the House Foreign Relations Committee, said that intelligence authorities are aware that China is considering sending drones to Russia.
In particular, Chairman McCall, who has insisted on prompt support of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, expressed regret that the Biden government is not supporting fighter jets right now, saying, “If we do not secure this momentum right now in the situation where the Russian offensive is starting, It will give them time to fight back, so fighter support is important.”
He repeatedly pointed out that this support for Ukraine was too slow, saying “this is what Putin wants.”
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