The F-16 Jets Kyiv Wants Won’t Fly in Ukraine Any Time Soon
- Training pilots is first priority before deciding on transfers
- Denmark, Netherlands may be in better position to donate jets
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Ukraine faces a long wait before it can deploy F-16s against Russia, as US and European allies begin to thrash out who might be able to supply the fighter jets.
The countries pledging support for Ukraine are prioritizing pilot training and will have to weigh the costs and any possible security gaps before deciding whether to actually send the aircraft.