Poland’s international minister introduced Tuesday that the nation was “able to deploy – instantly and freed from cost – all their Russian-made MiG-29 jets to the [US] Ramstein air base and place them on the disposal of the federal government of the US of America”.
It was initially anticipated that the US would obtain the planes after which donate them to Ukraine, however the Pentagon launched an announcement hours after Poland’s announcement saying that was not a possible plan.
“The prospect of fighter jets ‘on the disposal of the Authorities of the US of America’ departing from a US/NATO base in Germany to fly into airspace that’s contested with Russia over Ukraine raises critical issues for your complete Nato alliance,” mentioned John Kirby, the Pentagon press secretary.
“We’ll proceed to seek the advice of with Poland and our different Nato allies about this challenge and the tough logistical challenges it presents, however we don’t consider Poland’s proposal is a tenable one.”
A senior administration official mentioned Tuesday night time that the White Home has been in constant communication with the Polish authorities about learn how to greatest present safety help to Ukraine.
“That’s a dialogue that completely will proceed as much as and as a part of the vice-president’s journey,” the official mentioned. “It is a key precedence for us and for all of our Nato allies, and so we anticipate that we are going to proceed speaking about learn how to obtain this actually essential goal.”
Ramstein air base in south-western Germany is headquarters for the US air forces in Europe and Nato allied air command.
