t the G-7 summit in May, allied leaders announced their intention to train Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets. At the same time, they noted that it would take at least 18 months for the training and made no firm commitments on delivery of the planes themselves. Just four months earlier, in January, Washington had announced that it would send 31 M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine but said it would take at least a year before the tanks were delivered. At the time, one official clarified to the that the tanks were “probably not for the near fight.” Both cases are
Incrementalism Is Throttling U.S. Support for Ukraine
Jul 11, 2023
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