Joe Biden informed his colleagues that the "US will support a joint effort with allies and partners to train Ukrainian pilots on fourth generation aircraft, including F-16s."
That is according to CNN, citing a senior U.S. official.
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CNN notes that such a decision by the US President is "a stark turnaround for Biden", as previously he has repeatedly stated, in particular, that providing Western fighter jets to Ukraine is not a top priority.
According to preliminary data, the training should take place entirely in Europe, but "US personnel will participate in the training alongside allies and partners". As one of the officials told CNN, he hopes that the training should begin "in the coming weeks."
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has welcomed the Joe Biden's decision to support an international "fighter jet coalition" for Ukraine.
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"I welcome the historic decision of the United States and President Joe Biden to support an international fighter jet coalition. This will greatly enhance our army in the sky. I count on discussing the practical implementation of this decision at the G7 summit in Hiroshima," President Zelensky wrote on Twitter.
It should be noted, that Ukraine's acquisition of modern aviation directly influences on the course of the war and ensuring security in the airspace of Europe.
We will remind, earlier it became known that according to the results of the tests of two Ukrainian pilots on the flight simulator, it was determined that Ukrainian military can master the F-16 in a fairly short time - within approximately four months.
As for the future international F-16 coalition for Ukraine, Defense Express previously analyzed in detail how it might actually look and what realistic timelines can be expected.
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