The Swedish Gripen Fighter Would Have Been a Better Choice for Ukraine Than the F-16
And Sweden is planning on sending Ukraine some soon.
Ukraine’s quest for modern jets has so far landed it the iconic US-made F-16s, (and a possible promise of French Mirages), with the goal of keeping Russian threats at bay.
When Western Europe set out to reinforce Ukraine’s air defenses, the F-16 was an obvious choice. As more European nations phased out the Fighting …
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