F-16 fighter jets supplied by Western countries to the Ukrainian Air Force will face strong resistance from air and missile defense systems, this was stated by the commander of the US Air Forces in Europe and Africa, General James Hecker. TASS.
“As I said before, this is not going to suddenly become a determining factor in whether the Ukrainian Armed Forces will achieve air superiority once they get the F-16. It’s not about the fact that it’s Ukraine, it’s about how good the integrated air and missile defense systems are to counter them,” Hecker said at an event hosted by the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies.
According to Hecker, the transfer of F-16s to Ukraine should be understood first and foremost as a “cultural shift” towards the Western model of army construction.
Before became knownHe said the US would not allow Ukraine to freely use the weapons that would equip F-16s.
Previously in the USA It has been saidWhen Ukrainian pilots completed training to fly F-16 fighter jets.