The Biden administration has remained reluctant to send its own F-16s to Kyiv, however, despite Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s persistent calls for more air power.
, however, despite Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s persistent calls for more air power. While some European countries, including the Netherlands, have their own U.S.-made F-16s, the U.S.
would nevertheless need to sign off on any transfer of the jets to Ukraine on account of the sensitive American tech used in the planes. Despite officials signaling that the U.S. wouldn’t block such a transfer, State Department staff who would typically be involved in the required approval paperwork have yet to receive a formal request about exporting F-16s, sources told CNN.
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