America’s agreement to supply weapons for F-16 fighter jets sent to Ukraine
According to Webangah News quoted by Mehr News Agency According to the Wall Street Journal, the United States has agreed to arm dozens of F-16 fighters sent to Ukraine with self-made missiles.
The Wall Street Journal announced on Tuesday that Denmark and the Netherlands are preparing to deliver the first US-made F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine this summer. to send In the next step, Belgium and Norway will send the same number of F-16 fighters to Ukraine. But so far, the source of the weapons of these fighters has not been determined.
A senior US official said that although the Pentagon has limited production capabilities, it will equip the fighters with air-to-ground munitions, precision guidance kits for bombs and missiles. provides advanced air-to-air services to meet the needs of Ukraine.
According to this American official, Washington is confident that it can equip all those fighters.
Ukraine and F-16 donor countries say the fighter can bolster Kiev’s military, but challenges include training enough pilots, maintaining aircraft and determining the best way to use them is still not resolved.