Why a no-fly zone won't work over Ukraine

This week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy once again pressed US lawmakers to impose a no-fly zone over Ukraine, intended to limit the Russian military’s ability to continue their invasion of his nation. This is far from the first time a no-fly zone has been proposed, but despite the tragic circumstances the Ukrainian people now find themselves in, fighting a superior force for the fate of their nation, Western leaders from the United States and the majority of NATO have been unanimous in dismissing the idea as untenable. Let's talk about why.

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Citations:
The No-Fly Zone Delusion by Richard K. Betts: https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articl...
The Operational and Legal Risks of a No-Fly Zone Over Ukrainian Skies by Mark Nevitt: https://www.justsecurity.org/80641/th...