The United States has given its approval for the Netherlands and Denmark to deliver F-16s to Ukraine. The F-16 approval is a major gain for Ukraine even though the fighter jets won’t have an impact on the war with Russia any time soon. Ukraine has long pleaded for the sophisticated fighter to give it a […]
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U.S. OKs F-16s transfer from Netherlands, Denmark to Ukraine
The United States has given its approval for the Netherlands and Denmark to deliver F-16s to Ukraine. The F-16 approval is a major gain for Ukraine even though the fighter jets won’t have an impact on the war with Russia any time soon. Ukraine has long pleaded for the sophisticated fighter to give it a combat edge. It was not immediately clear when the first F-16s might be sent, but it could be a few months, followed by several more for aircraft training. Washington’s blessing for the plane donations was needed because the aircraft are made in the United States.