Biff_Poindexter
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Israel torpedoed sale of Iron Dome to Ukraine, fearing Russian reaction — report
Kyiv approached US officials last year in bid to buy system, but Israel reportedly vetoed the idea
www.timesofisrael.com
"Israel halted an attempt by the US to transfer several batteries of the Iron Dome defense system to Ukraine over worries it would damage its relations with Russia, the Ynet news site reported on Tuesday. According to the report, the defense system’s capabilities — especially during the 2021 Gaza war — piqued the interest of Ukrainian officials. The Ukrainian government officially asked the Biden administration to transfer Patriot and Iron Dome missiles to Ukraine last spring. At the time, when then there were no worries of a possible Russian invasion, both Democratic and Republican lawmakers supported the transfer.
Israeli officials made it clear to the US administration in informal talks that it wouldn’t agree to the transfer of Iron Dome batteries; fearing it would hurt its relations with Russia, especially in light of Moscow’s influence over Syria. Convinced by Israel’s arguments, the US dropped the transfer of both Iron Dome and Patriot missiles."
Lol.....Israel was smart to do this...Fuck Biden and Ukraine...let them buy their own missiles and Iron-Dome systems if Ukraine wants it so bad....or, better yet...they can do what Putin told them to do and none of this would be happening....Maybe they should take a page out of Israel's book and not hurt their relations with Russia...especially when their leader is far more of a manly man than our poor excuse for a leader.