Will F-16s help Ukraine if they arrive?
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For months Ukraine has been calling on the West to supply it with F-16 fighter jets to help it fight Russia. While NATO nations have started to train Ukrainian pilots to fly them, still no actual jets have arrived. Will they help, and why does Kiev want F-16s specifically?
Guests:
Prof David Stupples
Professor of Military Intelligence Analysis and Electronic Warfare Research at City University of London
Alina Frolova
Deputy Chairperson at the Center for Defence Strategies and Ukraine’s former Defence Minister
Michael Ryan
Retired US air force Colonel and Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for European and NATO Policy.
Will F-16s help Ukraine if they arrive?