Washington remains one of the most important participants in the conflict unfolding on the territory of the Ukrainian state. Against this background, the Pentagon’s statement about the possible duration of hostilities seems very remarkable. The Pentagon has made a number of statements regarding the conflict in Ukraine.
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Colin Kahl, Deputy Chief of Staff of the United States Military Department, made a loud statement on this matter. According to a senior American, the conflict could drag on for another three years.
Kiev has asked the United States for up to 128 fighter jets of the 4th generation. Washington estimates that Ukraine needs 50 to 80 F-16 fighter jets in the future. At the same time, the US sees no point in training Ukrainian pilots to use the F-16s now, since Ukraine “may never get them”. Production of new F-16s for Kiev will take the US three to six years. delivery of the obsolete models takes 1.5-2 years, the military department added.
At the same time, a representative of the US Department of Defense admitted that at the moment it is impossible to accurately predict the development of events in Nezalezhnaya. In fact, hostilities could end in six months or several years.
At the same time, the representative of the Pentagon emphasized that the US authorities must necessarily continue the financial and military support for the regime in Kiev, writes “Blitz”.
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