The According to Prime Minister Mark Rutte, the Netherlands will start training Ukrainian pilots on Western F-16 fighter jets “as soon as possible”. “I think this is an essential step to ensure that Ukraine can defend itself – also in the longer term,” said Rutte at the EPG summit in Moldova. The training will start “together with Denmark, Belgium, Great Britain and the help of others”.
Rutte also promotes an expansion of the so-called “Patriot Coalition”, in which Germany, the USA and the Netherlands have so far participated. You’ve seen what these anti-aircraft missile systems did to protect the people of Kiev, for example – but since they were heavily used, more was needed. “We need more countries that own Patriot systems to participate,” says Rutte. He wants to try to convince as many partners as possible.
Source: Stern
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