Joe Biden affirmed to reporters outside of the White House on Monday that the United States will not be sending the Ukrainian armed forces F-16 fighter Biden denied the prospect of sending American fighter jets to Ukraine, which would be used to kill Russians, upon coming back to Washington following a trip to Baltimore.
Last week the Biden administration announced that America will be sending over 30 M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, marking a dramatic escalation of American involvement in the foreign war between the embattled Eastern European country and nuclear Russia.
"Will the United States provide F-16s to Ukraine?"
Biden: "No."pic.twitter.com/71rFxyYeIB
— Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) January 30, 2023
Biden, joined by Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Defense Secretary Antony Blinken, described the armored vehicles as the “most capable tanks in the world,” claiming that the latest influx of American military aid “will enhance Ukraine’s ability” in their war.
Despite the arguably obvious escalatory aid measure, Biden insisted that the M1 Abrams tank deal “is not an offensive threat to Russia.”
“This is about freedom, freedom for Ukraine, freedom everywhere,” Biden said.
NOW – Biden sends 31 Abrams tanks to Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/GNQNWuAQ1l
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Critics say that sending Ukraine the tanks would be costly, involve complex maintenance, and sophisticated technical training.
Biden’s Ukraine-tank endeavour comes after the US already supplied thousands of combat vehicles to Zelensky’s regime, including 1,700 Humvees and an expected additional 500 armored vehicles.
Valiant News previously reported that 45th President Donald Trump said that if he were still in office, he could have negotiated a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine “within 24 hours.”
WE ARE AT THE BRINK OF WORLD WAR 3 – TRUMP
pic.twitter.com/ITB9gJiDkE— The_Real_Fly (@The_Real_Fly) January 30, 2023
Speaking to a campaign rally in South Carolina on Saturday, Trump slammed Joe Biden for bringing America “to the brink of World War III” through his “weakness and incompetence” in handling the situation, reported Valiant News Associate Editor Jack Hadfield.
“We’re at the brink of World War III, just in case anybody doesn’t know it,” Trump said. “As president, I will bring back peace through strength. Peace through strength, would have never happened. If I was president, there would not have been a war with Russia and Ukraine, zero chance.”
