President Joe Biden delivered his State of the Union address last week with a combative vigor that helped assuage concerns that he is too tired to do the job, writes the Editorial Board.Over the course of his State of the Union address, an energetic Biden helped assuage concerns that at 81 years old he is.
While Biden’s focus on the issue is welcome, and his support for Ukraine is both morally and geopolitically correct, he has yet to fully commit to ensuring a Ukrainian victory. The United States continues to hold back on transferring the advanced weapons —and fighter jets — that would allow Ukraine to push Russian forces out of its territory. Biden must understand that good news on the battlefield will ease the passage of future aid packages, while bad news will complicate it.