European Coalition Forming Around Supply Of F-16s To Ukraine

A fan of Ukraine holding a ukraine flag with a message on saying Rishi we need f-16s during the UEFA EURO 2024 qualifying round group C match between England and Ukraine

Ukrainians have implored Western leaders to donate F-16s as the country aims to control its airspace.

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MADRID—The prime ministers of the UK and the Netherlands are establishing a coalition that aims to provide Ukraine with Western combat aircraft. Meeting in Iceland May 17, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his Dutch counterpart Mark Rutte agreed that the two countries “would work to build an...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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