With Prigozhin’s Death, Putin Projects a Message of Power
New York TimesMAY 2023
The US is doing everything it can to get F-16s in the hands of Ukraine as soon as possible. However, it's a complicated process that not only involves training pilots but also ensuring that the maintenance and logistics processes are well established. Nonetheless, the US is moving swiftly.
Russia's overwhelming air superiority has already caused Ukraine substantial problems in its counteroffensive. The longer the US and international partners delay, the more Ukraine will suffer and the more emboldened Russian Pres. Putin will feel.