Pentagon says Poland’s fighter jet transfer offer not ‘tenable’
By Rachel S. Cohen and Joe Gould
Mar 8, 04:11 PM
Editor’s note: This story has been updated with a response from the Pentagon.
The Pentagon on Tuesday evening pushed back against an announcement by Poland proposing a multinational fighter jet swap that could bolster Ukraine’s air force.
Poland’s offer to transfer its MiG-29 Fulcrum fighter jets to the U.S. military in Germany, so the U.S. could then decide whether to give them to Ukraine, is not ”tenable,” Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said in a Tuesday evening release.
Kirby’s response came hours after the Polish government kicked off a furious scramble Tuesday when it suggested “immediately” sending all of its Fulcrums to Ramstein Air Base. The news came as a surprise to U.S. officials despite negotiations on the issue that have been ongoing for several days.
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-air-force/2022/03/08/us-can-transfer-polands-fighter-jets-to-ukraine-polish-foreign-minister-says/
