U.S. allies’ programs to train Ukrainian pilots on the F-16 have been a signal to the Russian Federation, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said. According to him, it is a message to Moscow that he should not “hope to succeed in invading Ukraine”, even if he expects a prolonged conflict, according to Reuters.
So far, Ukraine has not received any obligations to supply aircraft. However, senior US officials reported that US President Joe Biden briefed G7 leaders on Washington’s support for joint F-16 training programs for Ukrainian pilots.
Later, US presidential security adviser Jake Sullivan said that Washington, together with its allies, would decide in the coming months who and how many would provide Kiev with F-16 fighters. countries.
Meanwhile, the authors of Military Watch Magazine believe that American aircraft are unlikely to be worthy rivals for the Su – 35, MiG – 31 and Su – 57, so the United States is risking its prestige by sending F-16s to Ukraine.
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