Putin fusillade forces kyiv to beg for fighter jets . AFter battle tanks now Ukraine wants warplanes from west . Unnerved Germany denounces bidding war over jets for Kyiv.
After tank tussle Russia fear has pushed west into a big warplanes dilemma. This as Ukraine now placed fighter jets on its weapons wish list for west . However Germany has openly spruned Ukraine and warned western powers .
Germany chancellor Olaf Scholz even urged western nations to not join a bidding war for sophisticated weapons amid ongoing conflict .
Berlin Decries Bidding war for jets
We have just made a decision on sending tanks and already the next debate over fighter jet is firing up in Germany.Such discourse seems frivolous and undermines people trust in government decisions. I can only advise against entering a bidding was over weapons systems (Germany chancellor Olaf Scholz interview)
Last week germany announced it will deliver its Leopard 2A6 battle tanks to Ukraine after weeks of pressure from NATO and EU allies . On January 25 the US also announced plans to send 31 of its M1 Abrams tanks .
Spurred by the rapid approval of tanks and patriot air defense systems which not long ago were off limits for export to Ukraine there is renewed optimism in Kyiv for jets. Ukrainian govt has pressed Germany for dozens of its Tornado combat aircraft .
Not just that Ukraine has even kept American made F-16s on its weapons wish list . For now Germany and US have declined Ukraine warplane request . Another NATO nation Italy has also rejected Ukraine fighter jet appeal .
Remember Russia has already called the tank delivery a provocation and fighter jets for Ukraine could mean NATO direct confrontation with Moscow .
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