The Wall Street Journal published in an editorial that the administration of US President Joe Biden recently agreed to train Ukrainian pilots to fly F-16 fighter jets to help win the air war, citing a "consistent pattern" in Washington's behavior toward Kiev over the provision of advanced weapons.
The newspaper pointed out that the Biden administration used to resist the provision of more advanced weapons, only to return to provide them later after more massacres.
She pointed out that Washington's justification for its reluctance and reluctance to provide advanced weapons to Ukraine is its fear of provoking Russia, but experience has proven that this is not true, and that Russia continues its war to the same extent whether the West provides advanced weapons or not.
Advanced weapons
The delivery of advanced weapons to Ukraine helps NATO, she said, noting that a US Patriot anti-missile battery last week intercepted multiple Russian hypersonic missiles, describing the resulting data and lessons as of great benefit to the US military. She said putting the F-16s in battle would be seen as an opportunity to learn more about Russian air defenses.
Referring to the Russian military's recent firing of missiles at and damage to a high-capacity Patriot battery, the Wall Street Journal said the Russian military would continue to do so, calling it a warning about the danger of depriving Ukraine of advanced weapons, adding that continuing to withhold long-range guided missiles (ATACM) from Ukraine is an option to burn Patriot munitions without any plan for what comes next.
Biden can still decide to help the Ukrainians launch the best possible attack by "training pilots quickly, breaking the routine in transporting planes, and helping Kiev push Russians out of Ukraine."