.SPMiles42, president of winwithoutwar, praised the 'level-headed leadership' of the Biden administration 'in an unbelievably complex crisis.'
The head of Win Without War praised the"level-headed leadership" of the Biden administration"in an unbelievably complex crisis."The Pentagon on Tuesday rejected the Polish government's proposal to send its MiG-29 jets to a U.S. air base in Germany so the United States could transfer the aircraft to Ukrainian forces battling Russian invaders.
"We are now in contact with the Polish government following the statement issued today," Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby late Tuesday."As we have said, the decision about whether to transfer Polish-owned planes to Ukraine is ultimately one for the Polish government."Quoting from the Polish statement, Kirby said that"the prospect of fighter jets 'at the disposal of the government of the United States of America' departing from a U.S./NATO base in Germany to fly into airspace that is contested with Russia over Ukraine raises serious concerns for the entire NATO alliance.
"It is simply not clear to us that there is a substantive rationale for it," he added."We will continue to consult with Poland and our other NATO allies about this issue and the difficult logistical challenges it presents, but we do not believe Poland's proposal is a tenable one." Stephen Miles, president of the U.S.-based advocacy group Win Without War, responded to the Pentagon's position by praising the"level-headed leadership" of the Biden administration"in an unbelievably complex crisis."that"Poland's decision to publicly float its plan came the day before Vice President Kamala Harris was scheduled to depart for Warsaw for talks with Polish officials.