The air forces of Denmark and The Netherlands plan to transfer dozens of fighters to Ukraine. The first of those deliveries is expected to take place this summer. Transfers will be implemented with the help of the United States, which will play a key role in ensuring the successful implementation of the timely transfer of F16s.
But how important are these transfers? They will allow a limited level of air coverage, but will not necessarily give Ukrainians an advantage in the air, namely, superiority in the sky.
Much more important is getting U.S. aid to Ukraine through Congress. Supporting U.S. assistance to Ukraine is an absolute necessity when it comes to ensuring freedom and democracy around the world. It's almost a treasure trove.
The elephant in the room is the fact that the American and other governments face a choice of governance. We can support Ukraine's democracy in its struggle against Russia, or we can create conditions in Ukraine and other European countries that ultimately require the active involvement of American and NATO forces to ensure democracy on the European continent. In other words, we can fight Russia through the Ukrainian representative or fail in our defence of democracy, which will lead to NATO's active participation in supporting liberal democracies throughout Europe. Given Putin's agenda in Europe, we can fight Putin now through Ukraine or inevitably fight him later in a full-fledged war on the European continent. But in any case, Russia must be restrained, or most of Europe may fall under Russian domination. It's a big picture that Republicans in Congress ignore at their peril.
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