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Ukraine’s Push for Fighter Jets Takes Flight in Munich

But the West is worried that Kyiv might run out of ammo first.

By , a Pentagon and national security reporter at Foreign Policy, and , a diplomacy and national security reporter at Foreign Policy.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba meets with United States Secretary of State at the Munich Security Conference (MSC) in Munich, Germany, on February 18, 2023.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba meets with United States Secretary of State at the Munich Security Conference (MSC) in Munich, Germany, on February 18, 2023.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba meets with United States Secretary of State at the Munich Security Conference (MSC) in Munich, Germany, on February 18, 2023. Petr David Josek/Pool/AFP via Getty Images

Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s SitRep! Jack and Robbie here. Robbie is in the middle of a 12-hour journey back across the Atlantic, while Jack files this newsletter from his hotel and recovers after the Munich Security Conference wrapped this afternoon. It's about nap o'clock, we'd say.   Alright, here’s what’s on tap for the day: Ukraine tries to get concrete weapons pledges at Munich, the United States believes China is considering giving Russia guns to fight Kyiv, and NATO’s secretary general race slowly heats up. 

Jack Detsch is a Pentagon and national security reporter at Foreign Policy. Twitter: @JackDetsch

Robbie Gramer is a diplomacy and national security reporter at Foreign Policy. Twitter: @RobbieGramer

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