The United States has approved sending F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine from Denmark and the Netherlands to defend against Russian invaders as soon as pilot training is completed, a U.S. official said on Thursday.

“I am writing to express the United States’ full support for both the transfer of F-16 fighter aircraft to Ukraine and for the training of Ukrainian pilots by qualified F-16 instructors […] It remains critical that Ukraine is able to defend itself against ongoing Russian aggression and violation of its sovereignty” said Blinken.

Will this solidify a Ukrainian victory?

U.S. officials have privately said that F-16 jets would have been of little help to Ukraine in its current counteroffensive and will not be a game changer when they eventually arrive given Russian air defense systems and contested skies over Ukraine

Or will Russian radar and missle systems tear them up?

  • TokenBoomer@lemmy.world
    23·
    10 months ago

    You know what’s dumb? Calling someone dumb whose mind your trying to change. I don’t want people to think like me, but I do want them to think for themselves. Not just reapplying jingoistic talking points they pull from the ether.

    • Akasazh@feddit.nl
      3·
      10 months ago

      I’m not trying to change your mind at all, nor would I see myself as capable of doing that. I was merely saying that your method of discourse might be detrimental to what you are trying to say.

      I will retract my dumb statement and will reword it to say ‘counterproductive’, sorry for the insult.

    • mind@lemmy.world
      2·
      10 months ago

      First you are intentionally vague, trying to get someone to make your argument for you.

      Now you are acting like this other poster is trying to change your mind when they literally never tried that, they just pointed out how obnoxious your style of communication is.

          • TokenBoomer@lemmy.world
            1·
            10 months ago

            Oh, you want the truth. Neoliberal capitalism is the cause of climate change that is feeding the fascism that will overtake America and potentially destabilize the world. But sure, let’s talk about inane shit that means nothing in the big scheme of things.

        • mind@lemmy.world
          1·
          10 months ago

          Yes, but throwing back what someone just isn’t very mature either.

          If you just respond with a straightforward explanation of how you see things, people will respond better. Even if people disagree, at least they’d appreciate not having to play some game to figure out what your view is.