Statement by Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby on Security Assistance to Ukraine

OK, excuse me advance for the foul language I'm about to use.

Biden, stop being a p*ssy, or maybe i should say a d!ck. Russia can't even deal with Ukraine. Unless Putin is willing to kick the table over with nuclear weapons, he isn't going to start a war with NATO over a handful of fighter jets flying from NATO airspace into Ukrainian airspace. Dang it all to heck.

"We are now in contact with the Polish government following the statement issued today. As we have said, the decision about whether to transfer Polish-owned planes to Ukraine is ultimately one for the Polish government. We will continue consulting with our Allies and partners about our ongoing security assistance to Ukraine, because, in fact, Poland's proposal shows just some of the complexities this issue presents. The prospect of fighter jets "at the disposal of the Government of the United States of America" departing from a U.S./NATO base in Germany to fly into airspace that is contested with Russia over Ukraine raises serious concerns for the entire NATO alliance. It is simply not clear to us that there is a substantive rationale for it. We will continue to consult with Poland and our other NATO allies about this issue and the difficult logistical challenges it presents, but we do not believe Poland's proposal is a tenable one."