Russia-Ukraine war news: F-16 delivery will be strong signal to Russia, Zelensky says
Washington PostAUG 2023
If the imperial West thinks supplying more advanced weaponry to Ukraine will deter Russia, it's woefully ignorant. All this does is push NATO closer to a global conflict and put Ukraine at further risk. And, if a direct conflict between other nations and Russia does occur, that still won't deter Moscow from reaching its battlefield goals.
Ukraine can no longer afford to use its Cold War-era fighter jets, as Russia's aircraft have far greater range than their counterparts. While older F-15s and F-16s were great back then and are still handy today, they are no match for generation 4.5 F-16s. Ukraine needs help now, and sending advanced jets is the way to do it.