And I asked Kyiv American-made F-16 warplanes to help repel Russian military operations.
US President Joe Biden was asked about whether the United States would send fighter jets to Ukraine, and he answered briefly and frankly. "No".
While excluded United State Introducing F-16s Ukraine At the moment, other partners have shown up among them Poland more openness to the idea.
added Wallace "I am very open to discussing all kinds of systems, not just aircraft, to help Ukraine".
These statements come after it appeared that the British government presidency ruled out granting Kyiv advanced combat aircraft.
In a related development, the British government revealed in January that it intends to send 14 tanks of the model "Challenger 2" to Ukraine at the end of March, the first Western ally to promise heavy assault vehicles.
Wallace considered that Kyiv urgently needs weapons that allow the military formations on the ground to repel the Russian forces, provided that it is "It is easy to move".
He added that providing Kyiv with combat aircraft would not change the rules of the game overnight due to the need for complex training.
And the British Minister of Defense added "You know, even if we announce tomorrow morning that we’re going to give them fast planes, it’s going to take months"as it will be on the Ukrainians "Having to learn to fly aircraft".
And Wallace continued at a press conference held in Portsmouth, southern England, with his Australian counterpart, Richard Marlies "So there is no magic wand in this horrific conflict".
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And he declared Ben Wallace To reporters “On the issue of planes, I’ve been very clear. One thing I’ve learned over the past year is that nothing can be ruled out, nothing can be ruled out.”
And I asked Kyiv American-made F-16 warplanes to help repel Russian military operations.
US President Joe Biden was asked about whether the United States would send combat aircraft to Ukraine, and he answered briefly and explicitly, “No.”
While excluded United State Introducing F-16s Ukraine At the moment, other partners have shown up among them Poland more openness to the idea.
“I’m very open to looking at all kinds of systems, not just aircraft, to help Ukraine,” Wallace added.
These statements come after it appeared that the British government presidency ruled out granting Kyiv advanced combat aircraft.
In a related development, the British government revealed in January that it intends to send 14 “Challenger 2” tanks to Ukraine at the end of March, which is the first Western ally to promise to provide heavy offensive vehicles.
Wallace considered that Kyiv urgently needs weapons that allow the military formations on the ground to repel the Russian forces, provided that they are “easy to move.”
He added that providing Kyiv with combat aircraft would not change the rules of the game overnight due to the need for complex training.
“You know, even if we announce tomorrow morning that we are going to give them fast planes, it will take months,” the British defense secretary added, as the Ukrainians “would have to learn to fly planes.”
“Therefore, there is no magic wand in this horrific dispute,” Wallace said at a press conference held in Portsmouth, southern England, with his Australian counterpart Richard Marliss.