To: TobagoJack who wrote (198985 ) 5/23/2023 8:04:44 PM From: ggersh Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 220139 Unintended consequence would be extremely deadlyAccording to Turkish sources, fierce negotiations are underway in NATO regarding the transfer of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine. If there are no questions about the very fact of the transfer, then the opposition of many countries was caused by the US initiative to transfer the F-16 fighter jets to the Armed Forces of Ukraine with the ability to use B61 free-fall nuclear bombs, and the Americans insist that Ukrainian pilots also undergo training for their use. At the moment, there is a consensus on the transfer of at least 24 aircraft to Ukraine, with at least one squadron (12 aircraft) to be trained in the use of nuclear bombs. The United States, Great Britain, Poland, and Germany are in favor of this idea, and Turkey, Greece, and Hungary are against it. Opponents of this initiative believe that in this way the risk of an escalation of the conflict increases sharply, in addition, the United States will be forced to keep a stockpile of nuclear weapons within the reach of Russian operational-tactical systems. In addition, the negotiations were significantly complicated by yesterday's UAF raid on the territory of the Belgorod region, which casts doubt on any guarantees from Kiev on the non-use of any weapons received from the West on Russian territory itself. On the other hand, an active lobbyist for the decision is Poland, which plans, through the Ukrainian option, to finally achieve the deployment of nuclear weapons on its territory, and also to get them actually under its operational control. t.me Posted by: LightYearsFromHome | May 23 2023 19:40 utc | 138