(#5396) Getting Ukraine F-16 ready

      Having a superior fighter jet squadron with its ground crew and maintenance facilities is vital to the defense of Ukraine and for another very important reason. The F-16 is the standard for now of NATO members with all applicable advanced radar systems that Ukraine currently is at a disadvantage with Russian fighter jets. However that disadvantage goes away once Ukraine is F-16 ready. As well Ukraine will then become at an advantage against Russia because of missile superiority. That is not all. Ukraine with the F-16 will be readily adaptable to integrating many more sophisticated weapons systems.
     The steady track of Ukraine coming closer to becoming a NATO member may well allow Ukraine to be approved of all of the weapons available in the NATO arsenal. Russia is not as sophisticated in its weaponry like NATO and although Russia is a vast country it is limited in its resources to overwhelm Ukraine as is evidenced right now in the example of the Russian "meat brigades" continually attacking the Ukrainian town of Avdiivka unsuccessfully. Although the F-16 won't end the invasion of Russia it is another huge step forward for Ukraine to becoming a stalwart democracy between the tyrant putin and Europe. Helping keep Ukraine free from the clutches of the Russian horde is critical to the peace. freedom, and stability of our civilized world.
     With Ukraine slowly being allowed into the European Union and NATO the die is cast against the Russian putin. Every day Russia fails to advance in Ukraine is another day closer Ukraine gets to its freedom from putin. The F-16 is an important step in this evolution and when the Ukrainians are flying them over Ukrainian skies will be proof that Russia is doomed and Ukraine will survive the murderous invasion of Ukraine. There are other steps being taken by Ukraine internally to bring their society into step with European policies of rule of law and these steps are currently being implemented. Overall the Ukrainian society is molding itself into a major force of democracy through the bravery and courage of its people to live free from the cruel and brutish form of tyranny.