American-made F-16s set to be shipped to Ukraine will come with a boost of firepower as the Biden administration agreed to arm the fighter jets with advanced weaponry, including missiles made in the U.S., The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.
Ukraine is expected to receive dozens of F-16s made in the U.S. as Denmark and the Netherlands, two NATO countries, are preparing to ship the fighter jets to Ukraine this summer. NATO countries Belgium and Norway are also expected to ship more F-16s to the European country later. Now, according to a senior U.S. official, Ukraine’s shipment of F-16s will also be equipped with advanced air-to-air missiles, air-to-ground munitions, and precision-guidance kits for bombs, WSJ reported.
“We are confident that we will be able to supply all of those [weapons], at least the critical volumes that they need,” the official said.
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