German Chancellor Scholz Says Germany Won't Send Fighter Jets to Ukraine

 

BBC: German chancellor says he won't send fighter jets to Ukraine 

The German chancellor has ruled out sending fighter jets to Ukraine, just days after committing to supplying tanks. 

In an interview with a German newspaper, Olaf Scholz warned against a bidding war for weapons. 

But Ukraine has asked allied nations to create a "fighter jet coalition" to bolster their capabilities. 

The US said it would discuss the idea of supplying jets "very carefully" with Kyiv on Thursday. 

In an interview with Tagesspiegel, Mr Scholz said his focus was on the delivery of German-made Leopard 2 tanks. 

"The fact we've only just made a decision [on sending tanks] and the next debate is firing up in Germany, that just seems frivolous", he said.  

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WNU Editor: German Chancellor Scholz has said numerous times in the past year that Germany will not send to Ukraine certain weapons, but once put under pressure caved-in and sent it anyway. I predict the same will happen with fighter jets. 

German Chancellor Scholz Says Germany Won't Send Fighter Jets to Ukraine  

Scholz doubles down on refusal of fighter jets for Ukraine -- Politico.eu  

Germany Won't Send Fighter Jets to Ukraine, Says Scholz -- VOA/AFP  

Germany’s Scholz denounces ‘bidding war’ over jets for Ukraine -- Al Jazeera