U.S. military officer: The current weapons of Ukraine will not turn the Russian and Ukraine conflict into the world war

According to the United States "Politico) reported on the 19th, James Hecker, commander of the United States and African Air Force James Hecker on Monday, said that Ukraine was unlikely to get a F-16 fighter made by the United States soon. He said that due to the problems existing in training and logistics, the F-16 fighters would not appear in Ukraine within two to three years after the United States made any political decisions.

A F-16 fighter map of the US Air Force Source: People's Vision

However, Heck did not rule out the possibility of providing F-16 fighters to Ukraine, saying that "people have begun to consider longer-term", such as how to equip Ukraine for a conflict of "may last for several years, not a few months" conflict " Essence The United States "Political" News online said that U.S. officials are discussing preliminary discussions on whether they provide F-16 fighters and the "Patriot" air defense missile system to Ukraine.

According to the US media reports, because the Ukraine will start to crack down on Russia's targets, the United States has refused to provide U.S. -Amaras with long -range missiles that can be used by Ukraine. At present, the range of missiles provided by the United States is about 50 miles, and Ukraine has always asked to provide missiles with a range of 180 miles.

Heck claims that at least for the present, "Ukraine has for survival and fighting, as well as the weapons that try to defend the country without turning this into a third world war." He also acknowledged that the United States provided "time -sensitive" information to Ukraine, but insisted that the United States did not choose the target of the Ukraine.

According to Heck, specifically, the United States provides the location information of the Russian army's supply library and logistics centers in Ukraine. He said, "We will convey the location of some military equipment, and then they decide whether to target these equipment." In the early days of the conflict, it was difficult for the Ukrainian army to hit these goals. The range of artillery. "But then they had Haimas (multi -tube rocket launcher system)," he said. (Edit: HHJ)

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