The author of the publication emphasized that the aircraft had not previously demonstrated outstanding results during the Iraq War. It is noted that A-10s have been shot down more than once by Iraqi short-range air defense forces, and the United States does not want the same scenario in Ukraine.
“The United States seeks to avoid damaging the reputation of its weapons by carefully controlling their deployment,” the material says.
Earlier, The National Interest wrote that the United States will never send F-35 fighter jets to Ukraine for fear of them falling into Russia.