SO, Biden has finally asked Congress for a substantial sum of military assistance to send to Ukraine. 2 months late, but better late than never. The $33 Billion figure includes $20B of military weapons, vehicles and equipment, $8B in economic aid, and $3B in humanitarian aid. The question is, will fighter jets be part of this $20B? Will it be the military jets, tanks, artillery and weapons Zelensky has asked for, or will it simply be what the U.S. wants to give them? Perhaps, if it includes a large number of jets, Zelensky’s own pilots can use this new fleet to close their sky. I don’t see any reason why the Congress shouldn’t pass this measure this week. The only potential bottleneck is if rogue members of Congress make it about more than just a spending bill for Ukraine. This is not a moment for politics. This is not an opportunity for funding for Covid or for social issues or for partisanship. This is now about saving democracy and sovereignty in Ukraine and the lives and freedom of 40M Ukrainians from an evil, murderous dictator who is leveling their homes and businesses and churches and hospitals and schools. That’s what this is about. And it’s about time. So, message to Congress, now is your turn to do what is right. And a heads up, this may not be the last significant spending bill to help Ukraine.
And while Finland and Sweden are still but considering applying for NATO membership, here is what NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said at a summit, last Thursday:
“Finland and Sweden are already contributing to Euro-Atlantic security. We know them well, they are our closest partners. They are strong, mature democracies. They are NATO’s closest partners, we have worked for them for many, many years,” Stoltenberg said. “They are EU members, so I strongly believe that an accession process can go very quickly and that we will welcome Finland and Sweden.”
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APR 26, 2022 – MICHAELA MOSCUFO – REUTERS
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APR 27, 2022 – ELLE REYNOLDS – THE FEDERALIST
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APR 27, 2022 – HANNAH NIGHTINGALE – THE POST MILLENNIAL
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