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After Pentagon Rejects Poland’s Plan to Provide Fighter Jets, Ernst, Romney Call for Biden, NATO Allies to Expedite Aircraft and Defense Systems to Ukraine

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From March 10, 2022 post.

Following the Defense Department’s decision to reject Poland’s plans to provide MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine, U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Mitt Romney (R-Utah) are leading their colleagues in calling on President Biden to work with Poland and our NATO allies to expedite the transfer of aircraft and air defense systems, as well as additional support capabilities, to Ukraine.

 

In a letter to the president, Ernst, Romney, and 40 of their colleagues write, “We urge your Administration to work with Poland and our NATO allies to expedite the transfer of urgently-needed airpower, air defense systems, and other combat and support capabilities from the United States, NATO allies, and other European partners to Ukraine.”

 

They continue, “While we commend the lethal aid that your Administration has sent to Ukraine thus far, we strongly disagree with your decision to delay and deny Poland the option to transfer fighter jets to Ukraine. Your Administration champions the $1 billion in defense articles provided to Ukraine over the past 13 months and has definitively stated there are no restrictions in your current suite of authorities to adequately respond to Russia's lawless and bloody invasion of Ukraine.”

 

They conclude, “We implore you to act without delay to provide urgently needed airpower that will bolster the ability of the Ukrainian armed forces to defend their country and help save civilian lives.”

  

Ernst and Romney are joined on the letter by 40 of their Senate Republican colleagues.

Original source can be found here

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