NEW YORK – After the tanks, the F16 fighter planes. It is already Ukraine’s next request for an armament, along with that for long-range Atacms missiles, which is no longer subject to the absolute and final veto imposed by the United States at the beginning of the conflict. And for at least five reasons: first, to enable Kyiv to immediately defend itself against the imminent Russian offensive; second, possibly discouraging this operation or urging Moscow to launch it without actually being ready to carry it out; third, to favor the counteroffensive Zelensky retake the occupied territories and go to the hoped-for peace table in a position of strength; fourth, do a Putin that if he hopes to win by betting…
