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Group Of Senators Seek Specifics From DoD On Factors For Providing F-16s To Ukraine

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Group Of Senators Seek Specifics From DoD On Factors For Providing F-16s To Ukraine
An F-16 Fighting Falcon flown by Air Force Maj. Jacob Schonig from the 416th Flight Test Squadron at Edwards AFB, Calif., conducts a captive-carry flight test with a Gray Wolf cruise missile prototype over the Pacific Ocean, June 9, 2020. (U.S. Air Force Photo)

A bipartisan group of senators have asked the Pentagon for more information on the factors around potentially providing F-16 fighter jets to assist Ukraine in its fight against Russia’s ongoing invasion. In a March 14 letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, the lawmakers cite the Lockheed Martin [LMT]-built F-16 as a potential “game changer on the battlefield,” while the Biden administration has yet to commit to providing combat aircraft for Ukraine. “We are now at a critical juncture in the…

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