Intelligence Squared

The Sunday Debate: Should the West Send Fighter Jets to Ukraine?

Feb 26, 2023

Rajan Menon, Director of the Grand Strategy Program at Defence Priorities, and Anatol Lieven, Senior Fellow at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, dive into the critical issue of fighter jets for Ukraine. They discuss the pressing need for air support amid ongoing conflict and the complexities of securing this aid from Western nations. The conversation also explores the shifting perspectives on the West's involvement, the risks of escalating tensions with Russia, and the delicate balance for U.S. foreign policy as support for Ukraine evolves.

42:31

Episode guests

Anatol Lieven

Rajan Menon

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Episode notes

Intro

3min

Fighter Jets and the Ukrainian Dilemma

16min

Evolving Perspectives on Western Involvement in Ukraine

2min

Navigating Foreign Policy: Biden's Delicate Balance in Ukraine

4min

Fighter Jets and the Ukraine Conflict

10min

Navigating the Ukraine Conflict: Ceasefires and Long-Term Outcomes

3min

As the war in Ukraine reaches its one year anniversary, there is still no clear end in sight. And while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy anticipates Russia’s spring offensive, he’s been clear in asking the West for one thing - fighter jets. On this episode of the podcast defence expert Rajan Menon and policy expert Anatol Lieven discuss how crucial jets could be for Ukraine’s defence, what the western countries’ national interest is in giving them, and whether support for Ukraine in this war could wane as time goes on. Our host for this episode is The Sunday Times Special Correspondent, Josh Glancy.

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