The National Security Advisor to the President of the United States, Jake Sullivan, said at a press conference that at the current stage, F-16 fighters are not the most necessary weapons for Kiev. It has been reported DEA News.
Sullivan emphasized that F-16 warplanes, unlike HIMARS MLRS and artillery shells, are not part of the weapon set that Ukraine needs for counterattack.
“Our approach to providing the Ukrainians with weapons, supplies, training was appropriate to the needs of the conflict… F-16s are not part of this kit. And the president has made it clear that for the purposes of this counterattack, the potential of the F-16 is not at the top of the list compared to the others,” Sullivan said.
Formerly Sullivan aforementionedUkraine will need F-16 warplanes in the future. The United States believes they can give Ukraine what it will need in the future.
Prior to that, NBC, citing a senior US administration official knowledgeableHe said the United States and its allies are planning to hand over F-16 warplanes to Ukraine.