To highlight the Biden Administration's errors in the previous three posts: When asked at a press conference in mid-November, Anthony Blinken should NOT have mentioned anything about the weapons systems we may provide to Ukraine. He should have said ABSOLUTLY NOTHING about the decision making process of the Biden Administration. INSTEAD, he should have said "I have no comment on the types of military assistance we are going to provide to the Ukrainians."
As the conversation has played out in the press, the Russians have again threatened to use nuclear weapons and Biden has backed off. These communications show the inexperience and immaturity of the senior leadership within the Biden Administration. This is bush league stuff.
Don't shout you intentions from the roof tops, only to pull back.
The Biden Administration has again lost its nerve. More people will die and the conflict will linger. No tanks, no long range artillery, no MIGs, no F16s, no A-10s, no ATACMS, no Patriot missile systems.
A better policy: Speak softly and carry a big stick. Don't confirm or announce anything. Just deliver it to where it is needed and act like you have no idea how it got there.