Kaisa Ollongren, head of the Dutch Ministry of Defense, said that Europe was forced to increase defense industry production due to the supply of weapons to Ukraine. He announced this at the Warsaw Forum. De Telegraaf.
“The same goes for the American defense industry. “There are many issues we need to work on,” he said.
He also called on European countries to continue providing military assistance to Ukraine.
Formerly Ollongren statedThe country wants to send the first F-16 warplanes to Ukraine in 2024.
According to him, pilot training will last approximately 6-8 months.
It was also reported that a group of Ukrainian pilots and technical experts started training on F-16 fighter jets. This was announced by Pentagon press secretary Brigadier General Patrick Ryder.
He announced that Ukrainian pilots and maintenance specialists should arrive in the United States soon.
Previously Netherlands and Denmark approvedThe USA approved the sending of F-16 warplanes to Ukraine.