Europe asks Trump to send F-35 fighter jets in Romania, as part of security guarantees for Ukraine
F-35C aircraft. Photo source: Apfotage / Alamy / Profimedia
European countries want US President Donald Trump to send American fighter jets to Romania, as part of security guarantees offered by the United States to end the Ukraine war, reports the British newspaper The Times, citing the prospects being discussed by military chiefs.
Thus, according to the information obtained by The Times, high-ranking military managers in Europe discussed the F-35 aircraft in Romania, where NATO builds its largest air basis in Europe, to discourage Russia to invade again.
On Monday, Trump excluded the sending of US troops to Ukraine, but said he was willing to provide “air” as part of US security guarantees.
After that Monday meeting at the White House, attended by the leaders of Europe and the Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski, the military chiefs met at Washington to discuss the logistics aspects of American support.
General Dan Caine, the head of the US -armed forces, has hosted a meeting with top generals in the UK, Germany, France, Finland and Italy to discuss US security guarantees.
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Currently, NATO is carrying out its air police missions above the Black Sea at Mihail Kogalniceanu air base, which was an important hub for American forces during the Iraq war and is the most likely location for American fighters.
But in addition to American hunting aircraft to be stationed in Romania, European countries will continue to use US Satellites for GPS and recognition in Ukraine, writes The Times.
Europeans also want a US commitment to provide Ukraine Air Defense Patriot and Nasams to intercept Russian attacks, as well as permission to fly with spy planes over the Black Sea.
RAF (British Air Force) has performed Rivet Joint aircraft recognition missions from the first days of the war, but these devices made by Boeing require American approval to fly.
As part of the so-called will coalition (the coalition of countries willing to help Ukraine in the war triggered by Russia), the UK has offered to send Typhoon fighter jets and a brigade of 3,000-5,000 soldiers to train the Ukrainian army. France, Canada and Australia could also send troops to western Ukraine.
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Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, the head of the British armed forces and the chief of the General Staff of Defense, participated in Pentagon's discussions on Wednesday. Radakin enjoys the confidence of the Ukrainians and has previously contributed to mitigating tensions between Kiev and Washington.
Radakin also took part in a virtual meeting with NATO's defense chiefs, in which the allies discussed their support for Ukraine, says The Times.
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