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Old 31st Jan 2023, 11:07
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This is what passes for news nowadays.President Biden has said the US will not give Ukraine any F-16 fighter jets.

It comes after Ukrainian officials stepped up calls for allies to donate advanced warplanes so they can control their airspace.

They are currently using old Soviet-era jets.

Mr Biden responded "no" when asked by a reporter if he would send F-16s

There are concerns sending such technology could escalate the conflict and be viewed by Russia as NATO countries entering the war by proxy.

However, Britain's defence secretary said he's keeping an open mind about joining any future coalition supplying jets.

Ben Wallace told parliament there was a track record of countries saying they would not send arms and then relenting.

So there you have it, in the unlikely event that the RAF have any spare aircraft that are serviceable, the MoD are not against the idea of sending them to the war.

They can’t muster 9 serviceable jets for the Red Arrows, never mind trainers for Valley to generate pilots, but he’s not against the idea of sending some to Ukraine. 😂

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