The top general in NATO told lawmakers that Ukraine needs U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets and extended-range artillery to help Kyiv beat back expected Russian offensive operations on the battlefield.
Rep. Michael McCaul, Texas Republican, said he discussed Ukraine’s needs during the recent Munich Security Conference with top military leaders, including Army Gen. Christopher Cavoli, the Supreme Allied Commander Europe.
Gen. Cavoli’s apparent support of providing Kyiv with F-16s and weapons like the MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile System goes far beyond what the Biden administration is saying in public. “When we give them what they can really use and ask for, they win,” he said. “When we slow-walk and slow-pace this thing, it drags out. And that’s precisely what [Russian President Vladimir] Putin wants.”
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