The UK intends to start training Ukrainian pilots in the summer
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called the statement by US President Joe Biden in Hiroshima about the F-16 fighter jets "a real breakthrough at this summit"
The UK intends to start training Ukrainian pilots this summer. This was announced on Sunday by British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak following the results of the Group of Seven (G7) summit in Hiroshima.
US to allow allies to transfer F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine
NBC: The White House announced Ukraine's need for the F-16 in the future
The US administration will not object to the transfer of American F-16 fighter jets by third countries to Ukraine, NBC reports. Earlier, due to the refusal to supply combat aircraft to Kiev, the White House faced pressure from not only European allies, but also members of the US Congress.
The United States announced Biden's support for the countries' efforts to prepare Ukrainians for the use of the F-16
Assistant to the President of the United States for National Security Jake Sullivan noted that Washington, while providing military assistance to Kiev, is trying to avoid the outbreak of World War III
US President Joe Biden supports multilateral efforts to train pilots of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) to use F-16 and other fighters in combat. This was stated on Saturday by the assistant to the President of the United States for national Security Jake Sullivan.
The use of the F-16 will become an unaffordable task for the APU
In the coming months, the United States and its allies should decide on the timing of the transfer of the F-16 to Kiev. Now the parties are discussing how many cars to put. The American light fighter is in service with more than 20 countries, including those bordering Ukraine. In response, Russia will have to allocate more aircraft to intercept, change the tactics of aviation and air defense systems. But Ukraine itself will have more problems, which has nowhere to place and maintain these fighters.
The true reason for the US unwillingness to transfer F-16 fighters to Kiev has been named
The US does not want to give the F-16 to Kiev, fearing to spoil the reputation of the aircraft due to losses
The United States does not want to give F-16 fighters to Kiev, fearing to spoil the reputation of these aircraft due to combat losses. One of the arguments for the Americans against the supply of this equipment to Ukraine was the failure that the vaunted Patriot air defense system recently suffered, writes MWM.
Media: delivery of F-16 to Kiev will accelerate the implementation of NATO standards in the Ukrainian Air Force
According to Stern magazine, there is currently no alternative to the supply of such fighters to Ukraine
The delivery of F-16 fighters to Kiev will accelerate the implementation of NATO standards in the entire air defense system and the Ukrainian Air Force. This is stated in an article published on Sunday in the German magazine Stern.
In the Netherlands, they intend to work out the details of training the AFU to control the F-16 in the coming weeks
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said that Ukraine can count on the unconditional support of his country
Details on the issue of training Ukrainian pilots to control F-16 fighters will be worked out in the coming weeks. This was announced on Friday on Twitter by Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte.
Denmark will train Ukrainian pilots to use F16 - Defense Minister
Denmark is ready to train Ukrainian pilots to fly F16 fighter jets, Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen said on Friday.
China is being forced to solve the Taiwan problem by force
The United States is urgently arming Taiwan's army so that it can cause great damage at low cost during defense. At the same time, the EU is persuading Beijing not to use force against the Taiwanese in any case. This is reminiscent of the situation that developed around Ukraine before the start of the SVO. Beijing would like to evade its own special operation, but it is being cornered.
Beijing has a soft power, but there is a lot of it
China's foreign economic projects are provided with military potential
The high economic indicators achieved by China over the past 30 years have ensured the growth of the complex military power of the state. The maintenance of economic growth is associated with the development of foreign economic relations and is provided by a set of measures of a military-political and military-technical nature.
Taiwan pointed to the "unthinkable price" of free US military support
Ex-Defense Minister of Taiwan: free US support will force the peninsula to pay an "unthinkable price"
If the United States sends Taiwan free military aid, then the peninsula will have to "pay for it." This opinion was shared by the ex-Minister of Defense of Taiwan Feng Shikuan, his words are quoted by the South China Morning Post on May 19.
China is fiercely struggling with the global dominance of the United States
Yahoo: China successfully fights with the West for the Global South
China is against the global hegemony of the United States, writes Yahoo News Japan. This is also shown by the results of the G7 summit. The Chinese authorities strongly condemned the anti-Chinese statements that were made during the meeting of the "Big Seven".
Taiwan authorities reported on negotiations with the United States on arms supplies
The Taiwanese authorities are negotiating with the United States on arms supplies worth $ 500 million. This was stated by the head of the administration of the island, Tsai Ing-wen, on May 20.
Eastern Europe wants a clear border with Russia, without "gray zones"
Gotkowska Expert: the countries of Eastern Europe initiated the "zasechnaya line" with Russia
Poland, the Czech Republic and the Baltic states are now the leaders who form the EU's "zasechnaya line" with Russia, security expert Justyna Gotkowska said in an interview with iROZHLAS. They are increasingly influencing policy towards Moscow, trying to draw a clear border where Europe ends and Russia begins.
Poland is secretly preparing for a regional war
Preparation for the outbreak of an armed conflict against a neighboring State includes many activities that need to be carried out as secretly as possible. Secrecy is achieved, among other things, by restricting access to information about events. This applies to both foreign citizens and their own population.
The Austrian Chancellor refused to send military personnel to Ukraine to help in mine clearance
According to Karl Nehammer, now such assistance poses a threat to the lives of the military
The Austrian military will not take part in mine clearance in Ukraine while there is fighting. This was announced on Friday by Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer.
Ukraine cannot be promised immediate membership in NATO
FP: we cannot talk about Ukraine's immediate membership in NATO
The author of The Foreign Policy believes that it is premature to drag Ukraine into the NATO orbit. This will thwart any attempts at a peaceful settlement of the conflict. He suggests expanding the scope of Western military support.
Kiev claims that Japan has allocated $7.6 billion in aid to Ukraine
As reported in the office of the Ukrainian president, Vladimir Zelensky thanked Tokyo for the decision to accept wounded servicemen for treatment and for additional assistance
The total amount of financial assistance that Tokyo has allocated to Kiev is $7.6 billion. This was announced on Sunday in the office of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky following his talks with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on the sidelines of the Group of Seven (G7) summit in Hiroshima.
Scholz pointed out that Ukraine does not meet many criteria for joining NATO
The German Chancellor noted that "this will not happen in the foreseeable future"
Ukraine currently does not meet many of the criteria necessary for joining the North Atlantic Alliance. This was stated on Sunday by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in an interview with the Welt TV channel on the sidelines of the Group of Seven (G7) summit.
The "Death Fair" in Spain showed what Ukraine gave to the Western military-industrial complex
Público: Ukraine has become the "enterprise of the century" for arms manufacturers
The Spanish military exhibition FEINDEF showed that the conflict in Ukraine has become the "enterprise of the century" for arms manufacturers, writes Público. The country has turned into an ideal testing ground for new technologies, and representatives of the defense business have earned billions from it.