The Secretary General of NATO, Jens Stoltenberg, has stated that when Ukraine receives F-16 fighter jets from allies, it will have the right to self-defence, including the ability to strike legitimate Russian military targets beyond Ukraine's territory.
Asked when Ukraine will be able to deploy F-16 fighter jets, Stoltenberg said it is impossible to be specific. He reiterated that all allies of Ukraine want the warplanes there as soon as possible but mentioned that the impact of use of the F-16s will be stronger if the pilots are well-trained and the maintenance crews and other support personnel are well-prepared.
"So, I think we have to listen to the military experts exactly when we will be ready to or when allies will be ready to start sending and delivering the F-16s. The sooner the better."
Stoltenberg stated that each ally will decide whether to supply F-16s to Ukraine, and allies have different policies. However, at the same time, he noted that the war in Ukraine is aggressive, and Ukraine has the right to self-defence, including the ability to strike legitimate Russian military targets beyond Ukraine's territory.
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NATO just started WW3.
Defund NATO.
@PaellaJonnyDemocrat2yrs2Y
Oh I’m sorry, did NATO roll tanks into Ukraine? Or was that Russia?
You just committed the Straw Man Fallacy – you debunked a position he never claimed to have, namely that Russia never rolled tanks into Ukraine. But did he ever claim that? No. You're putting words into his mouths because you can't debunk his actual position, and to be frank you should be a little embarrassed about it.
@9CJ6CB62yrs2Y
No their statement refers to the thought that NATO was starting WW3, which is false, alongside the fact that one of the two is creating the fighting forces, and it’s not NATO.
And is that claiming that Russia never rolled the tanks into Ukraine? No, he never claimed that. Whatever your thoughts about the claim he made, can you, for Heaven's sake, if you want to engage in conversation about this, debate the claims HE ACTUALLY MADE rather than ones HE DIDN'T? Plus, (English lesson here!) when the sex of a person is unknown, you refer to him with he/him/his, because they/them/their means a group of people, not just one. They changed the English language to stop offending sissies who are hurt emotionally by human communication – but if you want to be correct, persons of unknown sex are always assumed to be male, and entities such as ships, countries, etc, are referred to as "her". Don't contribute to the degradation of our Great Language.
Why? It’s Ukrainian jets attacking the things attacking Ukraine. Seems legit no?
@PuzzledPretzelsMountain2yrs2Y
I stand with Putin!!!
That is a red line. Ukraine has not respected Russian civilians and civilian areas.
While I wouldn't stay I "stand with Putin" – I am a zealous defender of peace and neutrality in all foreign wars – you do make a good point. Both nations are bad, both are dictatorships, so we shouldn't fund or support either.
@9CJ6CB62yrs2Y
One is definitely better than the other, Ukraine has worked to gain independence and was promised it under international law. Russia refused, and lashed out on Ukraine after their country surrendered their nuclear weapons to Russia in exchange for peace, all because they blame the rest of the world for trying to “encroach on Russian sovereignty”, when they are doing the exact same thing whenever left alone.
The Ukrainian provinces Putin is currently occupying want to be part of Russia
@9CJ6CB62yrs2Y
Ah yes, the sham referendums of the “Donetsk People’s Republic” (Captured), the “Luhansk People’s Republic” (Also captured), the Kherson Oblast, and the Zaporizhzhia Oblast (Both partially under Russian administrative control). The referendums were done with extremely bad methodology, with proven reports of Russian coercion on citizens, limited voting power for certain groups inside of these regions, a lack of identification or any reasonable restrictions for eligible voters, intentionally created pro-Russian parades in occupied regions, and so much more.… Read more
Standing with a different country's dictatorship because you don't like what ours does is not the way.
We're starting World War 3 so we can cancel the elections, and enlist 250k+ illegals.
@SnailAlexaTranshumanist2yrs2Y
What on God's green earth makes the government think they'll enlist or fight?
They will have to assume nuclear weapons are on the F-16s every time they launch towards Russia. This is more tense than the Cold War.
@AmazedC4mpaignSocialist2yrs2Y
@ParrotEddieConstitution2yrs2Y
There will be a high likelihood of the Pilots being from Nato itself. Seeing as Ukrainian Pilots would need at least two years of training to pilot F-16’s
@CraneJonnyLibertarian2yrs2Y
I doubt if Ukraine has airfields for them, will the F16s take off from Nato soil?
@ParrotEddieConstitution2yrs2Y
Good question, most likely would be Poland if I had to guess
@DejectedD1plom4tGreen2yrs2Y
As a Pole, Polish people have no intention to attack Russia. Wish I could say the same about “our” government and “peacekeeping” NATO. They obviously have profit to make in a potential WW3
@ParrotEddieConstitution2yrs2Y
With Ukraine as a clear example it would make no sense for polish people to want to fight Russia. I’ve heard your media has been pushing pro war narratives on TV have you noticed that?
@Activi5tStanGreen2yrs2Y
Reminder:
Putin warned that if US made F-16 jets strike Russia Ukraine may no longer be the only target.
@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
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