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The hesitation in literally everything screwed them. It makes no sense to me why countries postured and bickered so much on cold war era junk being used in probably the only chance they’ll have to be dusted off.
U.S. officials reject criticisms that F-16 fighter jets or longer-range missile systems such as ATACMS would have resulted in a different outcome. “The problem remains piercing Russia’s main defensive line, and there’s no evidence these systems would’ve been a panacea,” a senior administration official said.
They need a massive boost to their air capabilities. The hesitation to provide hadn’t made sense in many months.
The hesitation in literally everything screwed them. It makes no sense to me why countries postured and bickered so much on cold war era junk being used in probably the only chance they’ll have to be dusted off.
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