The magazine writes that the supply of F-16 warplanes to Kiev will accelerate the implementation of NATO standards in the air defense system and the Ukrainian Air Force. ass.
As the authors of the article noted, the F-16 can interact with the air defense system according to NATO standards. At the same time, Patriot missile defense systems are not designed to shoot down their own aircraft.
With F-16s and suitable long-range weapons, Ukraine could attack Russia’s logistics routes, including the Crimean Bridge, and attempt to disable its command bunkers.
Jake Sullivan, Former Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs declarationHe said Washington has not made a final decision on whether to transfer the country’s F-16s to Ukraine or to European Union (EU) states.
Given the number of planes in stocks of the US’s European allies and the money Congress has allocated, Sullivan said there are many other weapons priorities.
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