Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) is willing to support the Biden administration if it seeks to implement a no-fly zone over Ukrainian airspace if the Russian military deploys chemical weapons in its ongoing war against Kyiv.
âI donât want a no-fly zone, but if thereâs the use of chemical weapons by [Russian President Vladimir] Putin against the Ukrainian people, I would support a no-fly zone because that would be breaking every war crime rule in the book,â Graham said in an interview with Fox News. âAnd the ban on chemical weapons would be nothing if we didnât act with a no-fly zone. But right now, no boots on the ground, no-fly zone.â
A no-fly zone is intended to safeguard a vulnerable country from enemy surveillance and attacks by prohibiting the entry of enemy aircraft into the nationâs airspace. To actually enforce the rule would mean shooting down any enemy airborne vehicle that enters the airspace of the protected country…