Daily News | At the NATO summit in Vilnius: Will Biden seize or squander the chance to end Putin’s war on Ukraine?
Does Joe Biden want to be remembered as the president who lost Ukraine?at a historic summit in the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius on Tuesday and Wednesday, which will focus on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s continued aggression in Ukraine.
This is the moment when NATO members, led by Biden, should be laying out a clear path for Ukraine to join the alliance once the war ends. This is the moment, which, if seized, could plausibly lead to Ukrainian victory by year’s end. This is also the moment when Biden should be announcing that the United States will finally expedite the arrival of critical weapons systems — long-range missiles and F-16 fighter jets — that are vital to the success of Ukraine’s counteroffensive.As of this writing, though, all signs are that Biden will squander the moment, and none of the above will happen. As John Herbst, former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, said during a webinar last week, ”Very thin gruel is likely in Vilnius.
. The White House keeps saying we are with Kyiv “as long as it takes,” but never clarifies “takes for what?” Why not say we are with the Ukrainians until they win?Announce that the United States will immediately deliver ATACMS long-range missiles to Kyiv, the key weapon that could enable Ukraine’s counteroffensive to succeed.
Hats off to Biden for delivering large-scale U.S. military and economic aid to Ukraine, and for successfully prodding allies to do more . However, theis inexplicable. The excuses are rubbish. Kyiv has pledged not to use these missiles against targets inside Russia, and the U.S. has plenty of them available that it could quickly deliver. Just a few of the long-range missiles would enable Ukraine to hit far behind enemy lines, and cut off Russian access to Crimea.
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