US and allies announce F-16 fighter jets are heading to Ukraine

[@Dutch1961]

Frankly, it's a really stupid question to ask to a foreign minister of foreign affairs to give an opinion on one of your domestic presidential candidates. What answer did you expect to get? Forgive my directness, I'm Dutch.

[@ljohnson2181]

This American loves your directness. 👍

[@stubect]

Anything that happens in the States unfortunately affects Europe that’s why.

[@NixonThr336ix]

@@stubect sure go ahead & trash ur mother-in-law’s thanksgiving dinner in her living room, great diplomacy 😂

[@rasul407]

@@ljohnson2181yep I’m behind you brother

[@academicdeaneducation6671]

"Your candidates"??? She is NOT American AND works out of Abu Dhabi! Stupid? Look in the mirror. (Also, the German Chancellor just answered this question in a different interview. I would expect this guy to reflect the view of this nation's leadership). Smh...

[@patrolmanpete]

Thanks to all of the countries around the world who are supporting Ukraine's defense efforts 🇺🇦

[@diegoflores9237]

You mean the usa? Cause that's the only one mainly

[@760HorsePower]

Your nahtzis are finished boi 🤣

[@RubenMendoza-is4xl]

Appreciate you taking all my tax money even though we are all poor👎

[@patrolmanpete]

​@@diegoflores923750 nations, mostly industrialized free democracies, support Ukraine. Meanwhile Russia can count on Belarus, Syria and North Korea.

[@HarwardMbonxa]

fake news,only white european countries and US supports those nazis in ukraine not us here in the Global South as we are fully behind Russia.

[@mitchyoung93]

She said foreign minister

[@gamingelke6968]

Accents and accidents happen, but your right

[@darrenhcook]

@@gamingelke6968 you're right.

[@gurban9446]

she actually makes the mistake at the end and calls him prime minister if i heard it correctly 😅

[@arkexplorer9328]

You are wrong squid

[@arkexplorer9328]

Besides that he is on

[@NoExpertHere]

She said foreign minister. He misheard her

[@Chukichev.Scientificmyths]

Thank you to the American people for helping Ukraine resist the cannibal Putin.

[@chipndahla]

Well spoken by our Norwegian friend and _foreign_ minister

[@zachrytitus6571]

It cant change anything........

[@tiboregoldberger6817]

@@chipndahla spoken from the mouth of the horsemen of the Apocalypse

[@nordware7048]

@@zachrytitus6571 Putler could. He could admit his mistakes, withdraw from Ukraine and surrender himself to the ICC. That's what a man would do and not the little power hungry child that Putler is.

[@dm-31024]

1:06 good for Finland & Norway, would not want to be bordering Russia. NATO is important for global peace to halt Putin’s grasping overreach.

[@brianmartinez7530]

Nato really isn't that important lol

[@canalcreations]

@@brianmartinez7530 ??? keep taking the tablets

[@JoseC888888]

@brianmartinez7530 sure, if it wasn't for Nato the Soviets would have gotten their way.

[@CSIS-Spy]

NATO was never established for peace, its for security of the western democracies so that we neger get rolled by a tyrannical regime like WW2. Without NATO article 5 protection Russia would advance west.

[@nordware7048]

@@brianmartinez7530 Russia isn't that important lol. Krembot, you are gonna need to find a new job soon!

[@conunpocodefe]

I hope the Patriot system arrived first.

[@Tony-hs8sc]

Hahaha !!! I know ! Whatever we need to say to make sure no one asks a question or notices that the more Biden is a disaster and embarrassment at home and the world stage, that his big moves are to first indict and silence and jail and do literally word for word what we were told trump was GOING TO DO…. But didn’t and now it’s not fascism and not dictatorship authoritarianism…. Now it’s saving democracy!!?? Hahaha And second- Biden is bragging about expanding nato and bringing Americans and our planes into that region to ramp up a world war but it’s now awesome cause Biden starting and pushing us to world war is also saving democracy!!!! Hahahahahahahaaha Biden is a bigger disappointment than our blow job media and elite cheerleaders!!! I voted for Biden but I am done now ). Get this moron out of office asap.

[@ethanlarribeau5959]

The first one arrived a year and a half ago. Ukraine has gotten another 3 since.

[@conunpocodefe]

@@ethanlarribeau5959 yes but they are spread out. I mean a separate Patriot system for the protection of these planes. If both are coming.

[@retorenfer8702]

Bravo Norway! Bravo Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide for your clear statement that such a behavior can not be accepted in Europe!!!! I wish those brave and courageous pilots of the Ukrainian Air Force all the very best, and all the success they need in there mission of liberating and protecting there country from a ruthless enemy!!!

[@ericc.sabadin4513]

Anti-Air Defense Systems, F-16's, ATACAMS, Drones, Tanks...Send Everything!

[@JemHadar422]

Including the kitchen sink 😅

[@trappedcat3615]

I hope you are joking. Don't get so excited for WW3.

[@gabrieladkinsGS]

And who is going to fly or operate them? The Ukrainian army is decimated. What comes next... Just want to see if there's anyone left with a logical mind in America ❤

[@Hulkachan]

i thought they were winning? why do they need new things? send yourself while you're at it too clown.

[@danielmorris6523]

Next they will want nuclear bombs.

[@dm-31024]

CNN: thank you. Nice to hear directly from our allies as they visit NATO. 🎉 NATO is very important. Keep the faith NATO.❤

[@Ivan-r8k9j]

Ok.bot

[@JeremiahNgwira]

Stupid and useless organisation.

[@copernicofelinis]

​@JonnyGertmungerhey Ivan , you have joined KZbin six DAYS ago, and you already have 45 comments on this channel. How many potatoes did you earn, already?

[@mand7985]

NATO soft

[@Gary-xm1gy]

Russia and American Republicans will not be happy with this

[@diegoflores9237]

People have a right to a different position

[@paulaitix77]

Joe Biden initially stated an incursion was acceptable and did nothing to deter it

[@magaareinbredhillbillies]

trump should send maga to fight for putin.

[@patrickian8843]

That’s a remarkably stupid comment.

[@dubz9409]

Iran, North Korea and Steven Seagal won't be happy as well. ;)

[@lambdacalculus8316]

NATO's response is too slow and too weak.

[@frutbum]

NATO is getting wiped out

[@mw9297]

But you’d be curled ina ball crying when the nukes are falling.

[@bunnitomoe3866]

​@@mw9297 seriously, what the fuck does these people want? For Nato to invade a nation with the most nuclear arsonals in the world over a nation that isn't even apart of Nato?

[@birdymaniac]

​@@mw9297So be it its going to happen anyhow sooner or later one day

[@billbryan-personal5005]

I wish the allies did not announce that the F16s were arriving BUT instead secretly get them over there and allow Ukraine to announce their presence with some Huge booms!!!

[@academicdeaneducation6671]

Uh, I think the Russians would already know (they do have satellites and an intel service).

[@billbryan-personal5005]

@@academicdeaneducation6671 that may be true but if their satellites and Intel is so good, why haven't they been able to interdict what NATO has been bringing in to Ukraine?

[@nyarkofelix7922]

😅

[@seanmccartney5177]

WHY? Puti already knows

[@greengabe5]

They are more than likely already assembled and ready to fly in Ukraine. The military is smarter than that.

[@dm-31024]

Very good response to her, trying to get him to weigh in on partisan American politics 5:00. Sidestep & support democracy.

[@vladimirofsvalbard9477]

Your comment makes no grammatical sense. Yet it got 14 thumbs up?

[@dm-31024]

@@vladimirofsvalbard9477 yes. Apologies. That Dictaphone…. I have corrected it. 🤷

[@vladimirofsvalbard9477]

@@dm-31024 Thanks

[@EnvyAito]

F-16, the new "game changer"

[@livinglifetothefullest22]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 they can not stand in the shade of Russias toys😊😊😊😊😊

[@lunhil12]

@@livinglifetothefullest22 How's that 3 day victory working out comrade?

[@anthonyhulse1248]

Putin: NATOs biggest promoter.

[@flimmaytinstone8980]

Too bed Helen Keller is the pilot.

[@Rachid-mc3cp]

😂😂😂😊

[@bsmith577]

Nato should except Ukraine as part of Nato and tell Russia to get out or Nato will force them out. Enough is enough. Nato should not be scared.

[@aaronjones2428]

You sound vaccinated.

[@frankguz55]

​@@aaronjones2428you sound a russian bot

[@AyOuB.God-soldier]

And then you will see a big mushrooms in Washington and Moscow

[@lloydnewlon1958]

@@aaronjones2428Don’t forget that your Orange Jesus is vaccinated. A lot of maga are vaccinated, but they deny it.

[@skepticalfan]

​​@@aaronjones2428idiot Trumper response

[@AndrewAngus-uh8mk]

Thank goodness for the jet coalition Norway Denmark and the Netherlands i am cheering from Australia evil must be stopped!

[@jemma_19988]

Australia has nothing to do with this nonsense except that Panama papers zelensky may consider fleeing there with his billions

[@meleshadgu3230]

Help Ukraine if you understand ❤

[@gjs_5554]

Do not help Ukraine our own country is in shambles everybody is sick of paying for other countries.

[@LiamCochrane-ph2kx]

no I dont. I wont help corrupt military officials.

[@gorankosarkoski]

what is stopping you , get on a plain and straight on a front 🤔

[@touchstar68]

@@gorankosarkoski sure where's your Fox hole?

[@gjs_5554]

@@meleshadgu3230 don’t help Ukraine our own country is in shambles fix America first.

[@Bogie717]

WOW!!! After 2.5 years 32 countries can`t get their sh-t together to supply Ukraine with the military equiptment it needs not to push back but just hold territory. So sad and disappointing.

[@skeeterskoville9226]

They all had to figure out how to profit from this first! It’s always about the money 💰

[@ataxpayer723]

Thats because there are 32 democracies trying to work together.

[@andrewnewman9563]

They have to train pilots and ground crews. Sending F16s without training is a complete waste of resources.

[@nas4652]

It takes years to train people how to fly these planes.

[@RuLeZ1988]

@@ataxpayer723 Exactly, the world is not that simple! And luckily enough we do not live in dictatorships where only one evil person is deciding for everyone.

[@RudolphoAqui]

Supporting Ukraine’s success is Europe’s best security

[@striker44]

Yes, because Ukrainian lives are expendable to save western Europeans.

[@jemma_19988]

F16 is over forty years old Real cutting edge

[@INDEPENDANT-THINKER]

I still don't understand Exactly when are they receiving the F -16 ???

[@Dslfd]

As soon as the pilots are ready , now I’m not an expert but to fly this planes I believe it will take years for them to master and become a real f16 pilot . Im not sure if 6 months of training will make them good pilots but will see

[@robynrobison4050]

Just an FYI, I was an F-16 avionic tech when I was in the Air Force, our tech school was a year long for all new F-16 avionic techs. And, all our allies that buy F-16s for their Air Force also go through the same 1 year of training that is 8 hours of training daily for entire year. And, all pilots get a minimum of 37 weeks of training before they'd even be considered to fly combat mission. As we speak, I'm certain there are Ukraine military attending training here in the USA so they'll be capable to troubleshot and repair the 130+ computer systems in an F-16. Just because they can get planes does not mean they've had adequate training to fly them and keep them flying. I'm sure US and allies could have shipped them a year ago, but they still needed to be trained to keep them operational. especially if there's a shortage of replacement parts. It takes continuous repairs to keep any jet operational. I'm sure that has a lot to do as to why jets like the F-16 are not dispersed quicker like other weaponry and munitions that Ukraine has received in the past. I taught the year long course for 4 years while I was in the Air Force and had students from Turkey, Israel, Egypt, Belgium, S Korea, Greece and quite a few other countries that send their F-16 avionic techs to the USA to be trained. So, I'm quite familiar as to the lengthy training required to be remotely combat ready.

[@chrispowers5568]

@@robynrobison4050 Ukraine is sending combat pilots not green new pilots. NATO is also accelerating their training schedule. As for repairs. I’m sure Ukraine has hired ex military experienced contractors to help with repairs. Just like there are foreign fighters in Ukraine there are foreign support contractors working. Let’s just admit even an average pilot who isn’t an ace will still make a difference flying an advanced fighter jet

[@robynrobison4050]

@@chrispowers5568 It's ironic you just said that. It was in the military news that 12 DAYS ago the FIRST 50 Ukrainian F-16 maintenance specialist just finish training.. And they were trained by Denmark Air Force. Which coincidently is about 1 year since US and NATO agreed to send F-16s to Ukraine

[@jordizee]

They're receiving them on August 30th at 1pm. But dont tell anyone.🤫

[@williamhayes981]

They're already there, at least 20 of them...sent through Poland over 6 months ago...they are in underground bunkers built by contractors hired through NATO. Been working on this for almost a year, straight. The Ukrainian pilots (at least one of the pilots is a cute female) have been training on the F-16's for OVER a year..... In the US, Germany and Poland. Said all of that to say MORE are being shipped over there but they have F-16's right now. Ask Zelensky. I'm former military myself, I know a "few thangs"!

[@Tuscarora21]

Wonder if they will do better than the Abram tanks we sent 😂

[@Scotian6444]

Its the Bradley's that pull there weight... but what ever.. Russians using golf carts rofl

[@linusa2996]

@@Scotian6444 And the casualty rate among the golf cart troops is horrific

[@bunnitomoe3866]

​@@Scotian6444 don't forget the shovels!

[@williamnunley3493]

Whilel getting the blame for trying to be the police of the world. It's kinda like whatever the US does they will get criticism. They get involved it's a problem if they don't get involved it's a problem smh.

[@ReubenHawanga]

This summer...? It had to be this week

[@SAGAWISIW30]

Has to be summer the ... we need clear skies😂😂

[@OhgodImtoosexy]

Training takes time.

[@jlbueno0611]

We are in the summer.... this week is this summer ... is never too late

[@jaegybomb]

@@OhgodImtoosexy I've heard our local pilots from Wisconsin have been training them for a year now. Hopefully it shifts the tide.

[@delta_glider4362]

@@jaegybomb year ago training didn't started yet. 🤷‍♀ 19 Aug 2023 NBC Ukrainian F-16 training facing delays "thought their pilots would be training on American-made F-16s by now __but it hasn’t happened__ yet." "__first__ group of pilots __will begin__ training in Denmark "

[@SaanichtonMinistries]

It is a shame Canada is not paying its share. Adm. Rob Bauer, NATO's top military officer, recently shared that NATO countries including Canada, must do more to prepare for war. The thought of war must be considered even as we do not want to imagine it. Many want this Ukraine war to go away, but that does not appear to be happening anytime soon. The NATO Admiral gave a 50 year time frame. “The tectonic plates of world power are shifting, and when that happens "earthquakes" / war is all but inevitable.” The younger "me" generation wants no risk while they focus on comforts/pleasures of life. This mentality must be checked given the war, growing threats and unprecedented tension we see in Europe and the Asia Pacific. He also argued that the private sector must consider security and defence into its calculus and practices. Supplies can be cut off by foreign companies who become adversaries. Businesses must work with the government to find solutions to the problem and not be merely focused on money. Younger people (men) should consider enlisting in the Canadian Reserves to bolster our defence stance out of service to their country. I can say there is true honor serving in the Canadian Army Reserves for 2 years myself. Sadly, it has been reported from Ukraine, that many young men are hiding from conscription in their girlfriends houses, or draft dodging in other ways. God forbid that kind of cowardice would be named among "strong and free Canadians." "It is not that far away." He said. A recent weapons factory fire in Germany was linked to enemy activity. Potential conscription into the military service is no longer inconceivable in our day and age. We must think about it. If we want peace, we must be prepared to bolster defence and security even as we pray for peace and truly hate the idea of war. We have studied the tragedy of WW2 and the Cold War. May God help us and keep our land glorious and free as we stand on guard thee.

[@kkivela]

In Budapest 1994 USA, UK and Russia promised to protect Ukraine when it handed over its nuclear weapons to Russia. USA and UK keep their promises and deliver fighter jets to Ukraine when it is threatened. Russia broke its promises as Russia always does.

[@flimmaytinstone8980]

The U.S. broke its promise when it said they would not allow any more nato countries. How would you feel if Mexico and Canada joined some kind of club that Russia and china made against the U.S. remember Russia wanted to join NATO butt the U.S. refused.

[@RudolphoAqui]

@@flimmaytinstone8980 Buloney

[@dallysinghson5569]

There was no agreed promise regarind NATO expansion agreed on paper. Ukraines sovereignty on the other hand there was.

[@dallysinghson5569]

Russia did not apply to join NATO.

[@brazendesigns]

@@flimmaytinstone8980NATO made no such agreement.

[@stefankurlak9556]

A slow trickle of assistance …while innocent people are murdered

[@michaelfishman7174]

Those are small numbers of F16s. HEARING THEM SAY THAT UKRAINE WILL GET 360 F16s would sound better, but the world still does not want to stand up to the Russian bully.

[@amsfountain8792]

Someone is getting very rich with this war.

[@Murrayoike]

💯 exactly. And see the drama these news channels are creating... I think these channels too get some bit of it

[@object1ion]

Well, that and globalism. Aka, NATO, our global overlords

[@stevinharper3551]

All the people in this complaining about NATO take a lesson from the far left people that are openly communist and come out of your communist closet. You guys hate on NATO and praise Putin a guy that has said he didn't want the Soviet Union to collapse. The guy thats political opponents have a bad case of randomly falling out of windows. I hate communism but at least the few on the far left have the honesty and strength to own up to it

[@dalefair4038]

So it’s ok for Russia to invade a country?

[@bwanna23]

Promoting war is always in the best interests of war profiteers.

[@cskvision]

Ukraine has a right to defend itself

[@flimmaytinstone8980]

As Russia has a right to defend itself from NATO

[@middleagedudem.a.d.5478]

So let them fight their own war

[@QuantumOfSolace1]

Ukraine has a right to fight without Nato funding too!

[@joaopedrodebarrosdaeira5466]

​​@@QuantumOfSolace1nato has a right to help out Ukraine if asked for. Just like how russia asked for help from north Korea 😂😂

[@dallysinghson5569]

NATO hasn't been attacking Russia though XD

[@apolloopongoru9238]

We are tired of this war, we want peace

[@Madame702]

Great surrender yourself to Putin.

[@HectorAcevedo-c3u]

And sending our money …

[@mr.m4853]

Then vote for Trump

[@HenrikMadsen_]

@@HectorAcevedo-c3u what money are you sending comrade?

[@diegoflores9237]

The US keeps fueling the conflict because us weapons manufacturers are profiting

[@DerikPiano]

This is a bad idea. We need to make deals to stop this war not send weapons.

[@paoloporchetti1563]

Someone attacks you and you make a deal with them so they keep part or all what they want to take. They will think it was worth attacking you and… will attack again to get more. Is it so difficult to get, mate?

[@linusa2996]

@AlexIIIIIIIII Or Russia finds that it's just not worth the pain

[@paoloporchetti1563]

@AlexIIIIIIIII Sure, because Russia never lost a war. Sure!

[@RuLeZ1988]

@AlexIIIIIIIII I am not so sure about that, friend. Russia already lost lots more military assets and personal than in their past afghanistan war, and Russia had to give this war in afghanistan up. Why do you think it would now work with lots more losses?

[@tommytam3208]

They have been talking about this for a long time but never happened!

[@ataxpayer723]

Patience. This is not a video game.

[@oomfh]

Pilot training has been occurring roughly since F16 announcement last year.

[@RuLeZ1988]

Things are rolling and in process. You have to be realistic and not believe in magic.

[@povertyspec9651]

No wonder the USA is $34 trillion in debt and has horrible roads.

[@albertf.2639]

NONE OF Your BUSINESS @ EVEN IF THEY ARE THE BIGGEST ECONOMY ON EARTH & as $$178.6 Trillions USD IN BANK LIQUID ASSETS DEBS AREW PAID EVERY TIMES NOT TO SAY RUSSIA IS GOING BANKRUPT LIKE NOW FALLING APART LIKE IN 12991 . BY BY LOSERS LUCIFER PUTIN @?

[@yodavizion]

Meanwhile US COMBAT VETS ARE HOMELESS

[@dalefair4038]

Ohh stop! Were talking WW3

[@hissatsu4937]

U mean the guys Trump called suckers? Well it just so happen that millions of Ukrainians had to leave their homes too 2 years ago, and many of them are still living without any electricity, water, heat etc. Not that it matters to you anyway. You're probably a robot sent by the kremlin.

[@InIt2winIt247]

You stop! We weren't on the brink of WWW3 until our government tried to expand nato!

[@BSL335]

What do that has to do with Denmark, Holland and norway give Ukraine F-16?

[@0_paz]

How is a f16 gonna help homeless us vets

[@KirenKK-te7pb]

An opportunity for " volunteers" to fly F16 operations within Ukraine with Ukrainian markings. Just like the Soviets reportedly permitted volunteer pilots during Yom Kippur Israeli war to fly MIGs over Egypt, Jordan, Syria etc with local markings. Subterfuge equations are fun realities 😅

[@legion6277]

France should train them in the Jaguar jet, small and built with heavy duty landing gear it could land on random roads and highways for re arming and refueling making it very difficult to find, it also carries the sidewinder and smart weapons

[@linusa2996]

how many jaguars are available

[@legion6277]

@linusa2996 Between France and the UK they have around 410 aircraft either retired or in surplus, India just ordered another 100 planes last year so they are still produced, the F-16 is a excellent aircraft and one of my favorites for any mission, but it seems that the French Jaguar would be much easier to train with and readily available from NATO countries. The specs on the Jaguar are here The SEPECAT Jaguar is an Anglo-French supersonic jet attack aircraft originally used by the British Royal Air Force and the French Air Force in the close air support and nuclear strike role. It is still in service with the Indian Air Force. Jaguar A French Air Force Jaguar completes air-to-air refueling over the Adriatic Sea Role Attack aircraft National origin France/United Kingdom Manufacturer SEPECAT (Breguet/BAC) Built by SEPECAT First flight 8 September 1968 Introduction 1973 Retired 2005 (France) / 2007 (UK) / 2014 (Oman) Status In service with Indian Air Force Primary users Indian Air Force Royal Air Force (historical) French Air Force (historical) Royal Air Force of Oman (historical) Produced 1968-1981 Number built 573[1] Originally conceived in the 1960s as a jet trainer with a light ground attack capability, the requirement for the aircraft soon changed to include supersonic performance, reconnaissance and tactical nuclear strike roles. A carrier-based variant was also planned for French Navy service, but this was cancelled in favour of the cheaper, fully French-built Dassault-Breguet Super Étendard. The aircraft were manufactured by SEPECAT (Société Européenne de Production de l'avion Ecole de Combat et d'Appui Tactique), a joint venture between Breguet and the British Aircraft Corporation, one of the first major joint Anglo-French military aircraft programmes. The Jaguar was exported to India, Oman, Ecuador and Nigeria. The aircraft was used in numerous conflicts and military operations in Mauritania, Chad, Iraq, Bosnia, and Pakistan, as well as providing a ready nuclear delivery platform for the United Kingdom, France, and India throughout the latter half of the Cold War and beyond. In the Gulf War, the Jaguar was praised for its reliability and was a valuable coalition resource. The aircraft served with the French Air Force as the main strike/attack aircraft until 1 July 2005, and with the Royal Air Force until the end of April 2007. Its role was replaced by the Eurofighter Typhoon in the RAF and the Dassault Rafale in the French Air Force. Development Design Operational history Variants Operators Surviving aircraft Specifications (Jaguar A / S) See also References Further reading External links

[@jacobschnberg5382]

Ukraine can not winn this war with this slow and insufficient weapon donations and restrictions on how they must use the weapons

[@judd442009]

Really?!? Really?!? "Do you expect this to be a prolonged war?" Typical stupid CNN questions. Who is this ignorant CNN questioner?

[@AllanMogensen]

It already is

[@stevendunn7928]

@@AllanMogensen I was about to give the same answer.

[@T34-E]

Russia bot comment. This is already a prolonged war you dunce

[@skepticalfan]

She came from Fox News

[@ginjjiigok364]

We need to get the warmongers out of power

[@TeslaCat333]

How they gonna defeat Russia with a few F16?

[@Grant918Tulsa]

Don't get it twisted the jets already there.

[@stanadams5541]

Some not all

[@Grant918Tulsa]

@stanadams5541 Yeah, but I hate how we telegraph everything that we're going.

[@freeman041]

The f16 will not change anything in Ukraine. Seek peace, that's all you need to do. Throw your ego away.

[@shvideo1]

Always have had great respect for our Northern European allies. Thank you Norway for your unifying words and commitment to NATO and Ukraine.

[@jeffhampton2767]

You won't be respecting them if they start World War III

[@highmountainwolf]

Iron clad upgraded to silver now. Things gonna be hard now

[@44excalibur]

Are we gonna argue about whether F-16s are called Fighting Falcons or Vipers?

[@ataxpayer723]

Answer. No.

[@damiena9711]

Yes. Only pilots may call it a viper. Every one else, its a fighting falcon. Prove me wrong.

[@44excalibur]

@@damiena9711 I agree with that.

[@linusa2996]

@@damiena9711 The Viper Demonstration Team, the official USAF F-16 demonstration team? The mentainers?

[@jeffnickel4648]

Great. Can we stop talking about it and get it done FFS

[@ardiii746]

US Stand with Ukraine 🇺🇸🇺🇦💪

[@CF_Texas]

You stand with the us military industrial complex, you are not anti-war. Stop lying to yourself. If you support Ukraine, go fight Russia by joining Ukrainian foreign legion

[@Koz4concern]

US stands with using UKR to weaken RUS.”Best money we ever spent”

[@t.r.campbell6585]

@@CF_Texas divided administration. You should report late last year saying the Ukrainian government is corrupt.

[@theoriginal7381]

Way to shill for the US Military Industrial Complex... Comrade Ivan Popov

[@fries-with-lies]

@@CF_Texas what a stupid thing to say.

[@henryschaup5847]

Why can't these folks just report about it "after" they start shooting down Russian fighter jets. It's just not smart to announce this kind of thing.

[@deecee1522]

Be afraid orcs . Be very afraid

[@marktuyet]

They need 300 not 30 or 40 .

[@johnchristman750]

Keep in mind Ukraine is receiving 80 f-16s. Currently they only have about 30 pilots who can actually fly them. Also, Russian air defense systems that will basically render the f-16s useless because they have to fly at low altitudes to avoid being shot down, which makes their weapon systems which work best at high altitudes kind of useless. They're training more pilots here in the US in Arizona. It takes about 9 months training course. I don't think this is going to go very well.

[@ataxpayer723]

Ukraine will continue to degrade the latest batch of Russian air defence locations, before they deploy the F16s

[@Eric_Von_Zipper]

You have made some valid points. The Ukrainians have been targeting those air defense systems of late with drones. So the russians have been pulling those systems back further. Also, my understanding is that they are going to do what the russians have been limited to doing, as to not come under Ukrainian air defense. Use glide bombs that are released further behind the lines and glide to to their targets. The Ukrainians have shown themselves to be pretty resourceful. They managed to sink the russian flagship without a Navy. So, hopefully they can do the same for their F-16's.

[@lunhil12]

Putinistan can barely keep prop driven drones from blowing up facilities as it is.

[@seag1492]

@@Eric_Von_Zipper You are right, also AMRAAMs are going to come into play as well, as some of these missiles match the electronics of the f-16 and have ranges up to 160-180 km which is longer than Patroit systems. Russia will have to take extra safety measures when they are going to shoot their glide bombs or risk their planes from going up into smoke.

[@flimmaytinstone8980]

They will be as effective as the Abram’s tanks. A total failure. Time to end this stupid Joe Biden proxy war.

[@holocomix]

Let’s take care of ourselves first. Too much support is given to wars

[@jonescharley2105]

“if wars can be started with lies.Peace can be started with truth “.Julian Assange

[@ajc5479]

to quote a criminal

[@jonescharley2105]

@@ajc5479I know truth is criminal to you 😂

[@ajc5479]

@@jonescharley2105 Well you quoted a criminal, not me

[@rensinclair4218]

Stop

[@rensinclair4218]

​@@jonescharley2105grow up

[@jameshawkins6201]

She asks him how long it will take: "years?...". What the heck???

[@DannyRivers-o2s]

Bout time Ukraine cannot take this abuse much longer😢😮😢😮

[@bobgreen9980]

*THIS SUMMER is almost half over!*

[@gregoryM8105]

Right On !!!

[@jabulanisena6288]

F16 can't bring peace

[@brentrogers-se8kx]

get your 18 year old boys and girls ready!

[@thaihoang3053]

Too late too slow...

[@DelfinoGarza77]

2 years later

[@SUPER-ULTRA-MEGA-MAGA]

*2.5, and it won't matter one damn bit.*

[@RuLeZ1988]

@@SUPER-ULTRA-MEGA-MAGA It will not be a "gamechanger", but it will matter. We already see the effects of proper delivery of military western assets in Ukraine against the Russian military aggression.

[@onyenucheyaemeka6553]

All about noise. Nothing changes

[@CMaldonado1690]

Funny how NATO calls this "aid" but chinese helping Russia is "interference " and "threatening peace"

[@dallysinghson5569]

Because self defence =/= invasion

[@ReplyIfYouWentToDiddysCrib]

Maybe because Russia is the one who invaded not Ukraine. Do you bots not have a brain?

[@spartanx9293]

Russia can always go home

[@johnsch1988]

​@@spartanx9293go hone USA

[@mw9297]

@@spartanx9293Ukraine can always just leave. It’s a big world, america just letting everyone in apparently.

[@brianmcfarland8377]

Oh wonderful the price of food everything else isn’t high enough

[@clarkisaac6372]

Zelensky demanded 128 jets. Is NATO ready to agree?

[@aukebij3193]

There are already 24 Dutch F-Sixteens ready in Poland and more are being prepared for combat at Soesterberg and Leeuwarden Air Base

[@delorespeterson5954]

Dangerous boys with dangerous toys.

[@AugaAuf]

Very good description of the war criminals in the kremlin! Thank you for pointing out how dangerous child murderer Putin is.

[@anthonyhulse1248]

Doing dangerous things to keep dangerous people away from us.

[@delorespeterson5954]

@@anthonyhulse1248 I care about innocent children everywhere and greed, overconsumption are fueling the aggression

[@valorz6064]

After 2 years?? Hope they have trained pilots or its going to take another year or 2 for those to be flown...

[@SparePhone-ej6lk]

It's on a constant rotation, so now they will pump then outs every few months

[@SparePhone-ej6lk]

It's on a constant rotation, so now they will pump then outs every few months

[@delta_glider4362]

They do not. First 8 will end training at September. Another 12 at the end of the year (may be) 🤷‍♀ Ukraine also doesn't have runaways for F16 and maintence F16 capability.

[@valorz6064]

@@delta_glider4362 Russia has been watching and non-stop bombing airfields the last few months. Its going to be dangerous as they keep narrowing down where they can fly them.

[@valorz6064]

@@delta_glider4362 Its going to be rough with how much news Russia has been getting about bombing airfields for months. Hiding F16s and 1000m runaway isnt easy...

[@InIt2winIt247]

Talk about a comment section full of bots!

[@oralfrancis3266]

What happened to the element of surprise? I don't think everything should be announced.

[@FdK3124]

Better Late than Never... 😒

[@NothernNate]

Let #Ukraine defend itself! 💙.

[@elenebasilaia8061]

Finally.

[@donwyoming1936]

Ukraine won't be flying F-16s in combat for years. They have ~6 partially trained pilots, no trained maintenance personnel, and no airfields.

[@goUkraine]

@@donwyoming1936 Wow. So, not only do you have 100% information on their logistics, training, and other programs but total access to the OPSEC data that tells you all this? Yeah, right. Get a life Boris.

[@flimmaytinstone8980]

Finally what? The end of a stupid Joe Biden proxy war? Trillions of dollars won’t help Ukrain beat Russia. It’s Impossible without the declaration of war from the U.S. that Will lead to nuclear war. Grow up. Stop waving the flag

[@johnnolang3734]

Eide didn't answer the question about "TIME LINE" after being asked more than once so really had NOTHING to say.

[@anatoliismikhula9501]

Ukraine destroys Russian oil refineries and Russia is forced to sell crude oil, which significantly lowers world oil prices. Thanks to this, ordinary Americans fill their cars with cheaper gasoline. The USA could help Ukraine even more, because the USA receives much more from the drop in oil prices than it gives to Ukraine.

[@LuisEstevez-o3g]

You understand that when Russian refineries start getting hit Ukraine wont even the cars to put the gas in right? US will profit for sure, but there won't be an Ukraine.

[@mand7985]

😂😂😂are stupid cheap gas where not in the USA

[@flimmaytinstone8980]

True. Btw russias economy has never been better.

[@whitetroutchannel]

its a theme

[@andrewnewman9563]

@@flimmaytinstone8980 That's propaganda. Logically, losing most of your customers and spending what you have on war is not good for any economy.

[@dw5992]

Trump told them all this would happen at his first nato summit…

[@tomhorn6156]

To be deliverd this year.(norway) And young ukrainian pilotots, newer flown russian jets are trained. Of course not have 2500 flight H. But them trained well before sent to battle. Thats why it takes time.Slava Ukrain and the free world.

[@linusa2996]

Personally I think the USAF and NATO trainers are still struggling with a peacetime training mentality. They have the ability to get a pilot graduated with 100 flight hrs in 13 weeks, send them to a the NFWS or the F-16 FWS for another 13 weeks to get 200hrs of BFM, WVR and BVR combat time flying 2 times a day 5-6 days a week flying against USN/USAF aggressors and you'll get a pilot who will be more proficient with that F-16 than an active duty USAF F-16 pilot who's been flying it for 2 years.

[@AaSdFgHjKl2010]

And now all of this won't matter if our we stop supplying them

[@Michaelcj-m2d]

War is a racket --read the book ☮️☮️

[@claylarson3021]

It isnt "a racket" if your countries boarders are being rolled over by Russian tanks and bombs are being dropped on the hospital where your child is. It is necessary, and not evil. How can you be so uncaring and arrogant? Yes, the aggressor is evil and a racket in this: Russia. But send arms ALL DAY to Ukraine so they can defend their homes and families. If they give up they will not live happily ever after. Think reprograming and oppression and devastation, abuse, police state, no freedom, rule by corrupt and violent Russian oligarchs. Yes, the Russians are playing games with lives because they don't value human rights, but arming Ukraine to defend itself from forced oppression while thier children are literally being murdered is noble, regardless of the economic mechanism that provides it. If you have a problem with Capitalism or Corruption or Imperialism, fine... then please realize that Russia, not the USA is the embodiment of the most extreme cases of those, and its fine to recognize that USA/Europe also have issues with those things to a lesser degree BUT KEEP SUPPORTING UKRAINE. For your reference the historical equivalent of Vietnam in this case is Russia being the Invading Imperialist here as the USA was in Vietnam. But it is far worse because the civil unrest in Ukraine before the invasion was all instigated by Russia, and then they just rolled thier tanks in and started mass killing/depopulating Ukrainians to replace them with Russian immigrants in the future. That you would put peace symbols up encouraging Russia to continue by leaving Ukrainian much less defensible is horrific and makes you a party to Russian warcrimes. I was one of the only people I knew that was against the Iraq invasion from the start... that is different than defending from an invader... SUPPORT UKRAINE. Fight war in this case by SUPPORTING UKRAINE, otherwise Russia will keep on rolling thier tanks across Europe and risks WW3... you FIGHT BULLIES to stop them.

[@RudolphoAqui]

Yes, stop putler

About F**KING time !!!

[@elijahheyes9061]

Agreed...Should have trained the pilots up as soon as this all started and they should have had the planes 2 years ago.

[@ataxpayer723]

Patience.

[@manbearpig9911]

cool. Why dont you go and help fight the war for the super wealthy as they use you as a pawn you dip s hit

[@flimmaytinstone8980]

Trust me they will make no difference. This war will ultimately have a negotiated settlement. Both countries will lose. All of humanity has already lost. There is nothing about this that makes any sense. No bad guys, no good guys. Just a fucking tragedy all around.

[@QuantumOfSolace1]

Nooooo!!

[@andrewgusak123ua]

Meanwhile US isn't sending a single jet to Ukraine....Zero.

[@LeftWingNationalist]

Ukraine isn't our responsibility. Screw them

[@randyboisa6367]

Thats beqause America has a senile stumbling president who is terrified of Vladimir Putin.

[@ScentlessSun]

The U.S. invented the aircraft. Is that a contribution?

[@andymartinez767]

FINALLY, my goodness is this more talk or REALITY

[@RussOniPhone]

Question should have been asked about the radars that are supplied with the F-16’s because Ukraine needs the latest radars to see the jets that launch the misses and knock them out before they fire their missiles.

[@ataxpayer723]

HUH?

[@linusa2996]

@@ataxpayer723 The new F-16 radars are AESA radars that don't show up on Russian Radar Warning systems It would allow the F-16 to detect fighter sized targets 2-3x further out than the radars that the Belgian and Dutch jets have.

[@johnchristman750]

Now do you understand why the US is talking about bringing back the draft. If you're of age I would be very worried.

[@JohnThacker-o6k]

give me a break Ruskie

[@ataxpayer723]

The US is not talking about bringing back the draft. "Will there be a US military draft in 2024? Probably not. While world events continue to evolve, there has been no indication that a military draft will take place in 2024.'

[@PeterLawton]

I can understand that F-16's to Ukraine requires more than simple delivery. There is training to fly, but also training to maintain, as well as delivery of all maintenance and support stuff. But did this really need to take so long? Ukrainians are dying every day, so every unnecessary day wasted means actual lives lost, unnecessarily.

[@jasielm5258]

We are living in History right now. Congratulations WW3 in history books will remember today as the day it started.

[@jankowalyk7301]

Do you Russian bots have indoor plumbing yet?

[@flimmaytinstone8980]

Who are you referring to? The ones who think this war is insanity? I can prove to you I’m no bot. Just an informed human being from America who has lived through Vietnam, gulf war, Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, and now Ukrain. Tell me what have we achieved?

[@dallysinghson5569]

Yes the war is insanity, and no sane person would want to live under the boot of Russia lol.

[@RuLeZ1988]

@@flimmaytinstone8980 Why do you compare, Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan and other wars, with the current war in Ukraine? This is a defensive war, where Ukraine people themself decided to defend themself against the russian military agression on their own land.

[@povertyspec9651]

I live in Florida

[@flimmaytinstone8980]

@@RuLeZ1988 so was Vietnam. The north, allegedly invaded the south. We used a false flag to get into it. Gulf of Tonkin incident. Educate yourself on why Russia did what they did. It’s the fault of the u.s. and nato. What Russia did was wrong. But the antagonism was from the west and nato. This war will not be won by Ukraine, nato and the u.s. it’s a disaster. You will see. I’m not for Russia or Ukraine or the u.s. I’m for peace.

[@MH_6160]

Don't leave them out in the open….

[@joshowen9054]

and the reason the F16 were not sent 2 years ago when it was the most useful and ukraine had a chance to win, is.... ?

[@Meower68]

Sending them F-16s is more involved than just shipping some of them over there. Sending F-16s into combat means some of them will get shot down. Which means the wreckage will be recovered by Russia. Which means Russia will get their hands on information, which they didn't already have, on how to exploit any weaknesses. Are we ready for them to get that info? They've already gotten their hands on Bradleys and Abrams, and they are relentlessly digging into same, learning all they can. And no, F-16s are not so super-capable that they will never get shot down; in wartime, EVERYTHING gets destroyed and / or captured, eventually. Pilots need to be trained; yes, Ukraine has very experienced pilots but those pilots are all experienced with Soviet-bloc jets, not western jets. F-16s are very high-tech western jets. There is a learning curve, not just to flying them but using their weapons systems effectively. The way the radars work, the way the weapons work, the way some of the displays on the cockpit work, are all very different from Soviet-bloc aircraft. The pilot training has been happening; I expect they are ready, now. You have to have ground crews trained to work on them. I did that for 4 years (former 2A353B here); it's nowhere near as simple as working on a car or truck. Again, while they have experienced ground crews, those ground crews are not experienced with western aircraft, which tend to be very different. Without experienced ground crews, they're sitting on the ground, non-flyable, within a few days. Finally, there has to be a supply channel for spare parts. If you send a bunch of F-16s somewhere, but no spare parts (tires, for example; fuel and lubricants are standardized but little else) they will all be sitting on the ground, unable to do much, within a week or two. The F-16 is the tip of the spear. But a spear has a very long handle on it. Just sending the tip doesn't accomplish much. Building the handle takes time. I'd like to believe they could've done it sooner but I suspect there was a lot of resistance to Russia getting their hands on the wreckage.

[@hissatsu4937]

Takes long time learn how the F-16 works. You can't just send them there and expect Ukrainian's to know how to fly it. It's also necessary to have infrastructure suited for the F-16s and plenty of air defense systems to protect them. Ukraine didn't have any of that 2 years ago.

[@Jkyt135]

I would say… hop in an F16 and fly it without training. Good luck!

[@charlesjohnson4933]

A good old man is better than a con man.

[@daledevernon56]

There's a lot being said about billions of dollars in weaponry being sent to the Ukraine but very little has been said about negotiation behind the scenes to try and stop this.

[@Arctic_Dude]

This is not a border conflict between two countries, it's Russia trying to invade their neighbor. What possible outcome could they both be content with?

[@dreamcoyote]

Well, Putin made it very clear that they would enter into a discussion about a ceasefire IF Ukraine stops fighting and retreats entirely out of the Oblasts that Russia has annexed (even though they have never controlled all that territory). Only AFTER Russia has received everything it could possibly hope to obtain, will it "negotiate" a ceasefire. Putin doesn't want to end this war. He needs it to stay in power.

[@JeremiahNgwira]

War mongers..they want total capitulation of Ukraine..and stupid Zelesnky can't see it...

[@ChairmanKim]

F16 won’t make any differences. It’s a 40 years old model and the Russians have the best air defense systems.

[@joaopedrodebarrosdaeira5466]

The "best" I am not really sure about but lest give it sometime and we will see the results with news.

[@dwaynepoole2673]

BIDEN/HARRIS 2024🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@Yvette...24FM]

💩💩💩💩💩

[@nicktheuri9888]

😂😂😂nothing will make a difference.

[@carlosg7345]

Sadly they've been asking forever and politicians playing with lives . Shame on US

[@williamnunley3493]

Shame on everyone why does the US get all the blame l? The US has supplied more aid than Europe alone.

[@nabarunghoshal560]

But... Who will fly the F16s? So far only twelve Ukrainian pilots have been trained to fly them, if we consider this as a training at all. Will these twelve jets handled by these half trained pilots be able to face the whole fleet of the Russian bombers and fighter jets including the Tupolevs?

[@kelvinokafor5375]

It's all talk, they made promises on TV and social media, but never live up to their promises.

[@singularspace2782]

THIS IS A BOT FOLKS.

[@yakivpopavich]

@@singularspace2782 Don't insult yourself like that. Also the all caps doesn't help your cause.