ROME — Ukraine’s counteroffensive began two months ago, but in many ways its forces have been preparing for it for years by learning how to fight like NATO militaries, with a mix of infantry, artillery, armored vehicles and air power. But the Biden administration waited more than a year before letting NATO countries send F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine. By the time pilots are trained on the advanced aircraft, it will be too late for them to assist and protect ground forces slogging through this pha
Ukraine can prevail in its counteroffensive without the F-16s, and their presence would not have a decisive impact on the situation on the battlefield. Source: The New York Times with reference to current and former officials in Ukraine, the US and Europe, as well as Western military analysts Quote: "Would F-16s have made the difference in Ukraine's counter-offensive? Most military experts doubt that they would have, and say that Kyiv can still prevail without them.
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