Supplying US-made fighter jets to Kiev would solely profit the protection trade, RFK Jr. says
The looming supply of US-made F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine is not going to forestall the “collapse” of the nation’s navy and can solely profit the military-industrial advanced, Democrat presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy Junior has claimed.
The Ukrainian battle must be resolved by means of negotiations, RFK Jr. argued in a thread on social media platform X (previously Twitter), stating that supplying F-16s to Kiev was a “nice resolution for the protection trade, however a catastrophe for Ukraine and humanity.”
“F-16s gained’t cease the collapse of the Ukrainian navy (which some consultants say is imminent). These planes require plenty of coaching and upkeep. This isn’t the flicks,” Kennedy pressured.
The presidential hopeful has long-opposed the enduring Western help to Ukraine, spearheaded by Washington, arguing that the US ought to admit its “failure” within the nation and give attention to home points as an alternative. Kennedy’s criticism of the fighter-jet supply comes after Washington enabled its European allies to re-export older planes to Ukraine, and hours earlier than the transfer was formally introduced by Denmark and the Netherlands.
The upcoming supply was heralded by Dutch PM Mark Rutte on Sunday as he hosted Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky at a navy airbase in Eindhoven.
“Right this moment we will announce that the Netherlands and Denmark decide to the switch of F-16 plane to Ukraine and the Ukrainian Air Power, together with cooperation with america and different companions as soon as the situations for such a switch have been met,” Rutte mentioned at a press convention.
Concurrently, the Danish Ministry of Defence launched an announcement confirming its pledge to offer Kiev with F-16s from its stock, as soon as sure “situations” are met. The situations “embrace, however are usually not restricted to, efficiently chosen, examined and educated Ukrainian F-16 personnel in addition to crucial authorizations, infrastructure and logistics,” it mentioned.
Kiev has long-demanded fashionable plane, in addition to different, more and more refined weaponry, from its Western backers, arguing the planes would assist it flip the tide of the battle with Russia, which has been happening since February 2022. Moscow has repeatedly urged the collective West to cease the navy deliveries, arguing they might solely delay the hostilities quite than change their final end result.
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