The Biden administration should expedite the supply of aircraft and air defense systems to Ukraine, said Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee. While commending the lethal aid provided by Washington to Ukraine, Ernst expressed “strong” disagreement with the administration’s decision to “delay and deny” neighboring Poland the option to transfer fighter jets to Ukraine. Supporting Kyiv’s war against the Russian invasion is among the “most urgent” missions that the West has faced in a generation, Ernst noted in a March 10 letter (pdf) to the president that was signed by 41 other lawmakers. “We urge your administration to work with Poland and our NATO allies to expedite the transfer of urgently-needed airpower, air defense systems, and other combat and support capabilities from the United States, NATO allies, and other European partners to Ukraine,” said the letter. “Today, Russia’s assault is trained on the Ukrainian people, …