Five F-22 Raptors fly over Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. One Republican senator would like the US to display F-22s and other advanced military equipment near Ukraine. (US Air Force)
Inhofe: Putting F-22s, Aegis Ships Near Ukraine Would Not Escalate Conflict -- Defense News
WASHINGTON — A senior Republican senator says his call to surround Vladimir Putin’s Ukraine-occupying forces with America’s most-advanced weapons would not amount to an escalation that could trigger a major conflict.
Western presidents and chancellors, as well as senior secretaries and ministers, are focused on using economic and diplomatic maneuvers to force the Russian president to remove his forces from Ukraine’s Crimea region. No Western leader is talking about using military force to push Putin’s forces from the region.
The Senate Armed Services Committee’s senior Republican said he isn’t, either.
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My Comment: This is not a bad idea .... this is a horrible idea. Fortunately .... it looks like it is DOA.
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