The United States has approved the dispatch of F-16 fighters from Denmark and the Netherlands to the battlefield to resist Russia's invasion immediately after the pilot training is completed.

Reuters reported that a U.S. officials revealed on Thursday (August 17) that Washington has officially guaranteed to the Denmark and the Netherlands that it will accelerate the application for the transfer of the F-16 fighter.

Denmark and the Netherlands have recently required these guarantees.The United States must approve the ally to transport the F-16 fighter to Ukraine.

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In addition, the U.S. National Security Council spokesman Kobe revealed in an interview with Fox News in July that it is expected that the F-16 fighter aircraft made by the United States can reach Ukraine at the end of the year.However, Kobe did not specifically explain which countries would transport F-16 fighters to Ukraine.

Denmark will launch a F-16 fighter driving training at the Black Walker this month

The international alliance consisting of 11 countries will conduct F-16 fighter driving training at Denmark this month.Troels Poulsen, the Denmark Agency, said in July that Denmark hopes to see the "results" of training in early 2024.

Denmark and the Netherlands, as NATO member states, have been leading the international community to work hard to train pilots, provide personnel assistance, and maintain airplanes, and ultimately enable Ukraine to get F-16 fighters to fight Russia.

U.S. officials said the Secretary of State Brillin sent a letter to Denmark and the Netherlands Secretary of State to guarantee that the United States would approve the request of the two countries.In the letter, Brinkin said that the United States fully supported the dispatch of F-16 fighters against Ukraine, and trained Ukraine pilots by qualified F-16 instructors; Ukraine has the ability to resist Russia's continuous aggression and the violation of its sovereignty, which is still criticalOne point.

Brintken pointed out that the request to approve the Dutch and Danish transfer F-16 fighter and trainer will enable Ukraine to "make full use of its new capabilities immediately after the first batch of pilots complete the training."

However, the Ukrainian Air Force spokesman, Yuriy Ihnat, told Ukrainian TV on Wednesday (16th) that Kiev will not be able to use the US-made F-16 fighter in this year.U.S. officials have pointed out privately that the F-16 fighter has not helped the current counterattack of Ukraine, and given Russia's air defense system and the competition over Ukraine, the fighter will eventually reach the battlefield.