Momentum picks up for transfer of #F16s to #Ukraine !

Following persistent requests from Ukraine and mounting pressure from its allies, the United States has finally yielded and will assist Kyiv in procuring F-16 fighter jets to modernize its air force. President Joe Biden made the significant announcement following the G7 meeting in Japan on May 19. In a notable shift from his previous position, Biden expressed his commitment to assisting Ukraine in acquiring modern fourth-generation Western fighter jets. Among the potential options, the F-16 has consistently been considered a leading contender for several reasons. Biden told reporters, “The United States together with our allies and partners are going to begin training Ukrainian pilots on fourth-generation fighter aircraft, including F-16s, to strengthen Ukraine’s Air Force as part of a long-term commitment to Ukraine’s ability to defend itself.” Biden added that he had received “a flat assurance from [Ukrainian President Volodymyr] Zelensky that they will not use it to go on and move into Russian geographic territory.” In this video, Defense Updates analyzes how Ukraine could get and operate F-16 Viper ? #defenseupdates #f16fighter #ukrainerussiaconflict CHANNEL LINK: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/DefenseUpdates SUPPORT US: Patron: https://www.patreon.com/defenseupdates AUDIO: scottleffler.com BACKGROUND MUSIC https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/music.html "Giant Wyrm" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ IMAGES USES www.pbs.org / Darlene Superville, Associated Press https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/biden-releases-new-plan-to-tackle-rise-in-antisemitism-says-hate-will-not-prevail eurasiantimes.com / Twitter / Russian MOD https://eurasiantimes.com/russia-puts-its-su-35-su-30sm-mig-31-fighters-on-combat-alert/ www.aflcmc.af.mil / US AirForce https://www.aflcmc.af.mil/NEWS/Article-Display/Article/2964875/f-16s-to-receive-next-generation-electronic-warfare-suite/ airforce-technology.com / Lockheed Martin https://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/f-16-fighting-falcon-multirole-fighter/ breakingdefense.com / U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Solberg https://breakingdefense.com/2023/05/us-greenlights-f-16-fighter-jet-training-for-ukrainian-pilots-in-europe/ pulaski.pl / Lockheed Martin https://pulaski.pl/en/the-armys-cooperation-with-the-private-sector-a-chance-to-improve-the-system-of-training-for-the-f-16-aircraft/ www.scmp.com / Reuters https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3173290/ukraine-war-lessons-china-downing-russian-sukhoi-35-fighter