Sputnik International Washington pivoted on the delivery of F-16s to Kiev last week, announcing plans to train Ukrainian pilots to fly the jets. The White House hasnât provided any info on when the jets could start arriving, or what countries might send them. Major US allies including Italy and Poland have already indicated they wonât be sending theirs.
There is “no alternative” to sending F-16 multirole fighter jets if Kiev is to stand any hope of not losing, given that their stocks of Western-delivered stocks of Soviet-made jets like the MiG-29 are running out, and the country needs an aircraft that’s in plentiful supply to launch its long-range Storm Shadow missiles, an analysis by a major German media outlet has concluded.
According to the publication, the F-16 should also help Ukraine “gradually convert” its “entire air defense and air force to Western and NATO standards,” with the former process already underway.
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