War in Ukraine. two Ukrainian pilots were trained in the US on F-16 fighters

Two Ukrainian pilots are currently at a military base in Tuscon, Arizona, USA, for F-16 fighter jet training, according to a CNN report published on Monday (March 6). According to the American TV channel, during this program the two pilots will not fly a plane, but will use a flight simulator.

A US official told reporters traveling to the Middle East with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin that the Ukrainian pilots were in the United States to “cognitive eventwhich he described as “routine activities as part of our military dialogue with Ukraine“. The officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said their presence did not signal a change in the US position, as Washington still rules out supplying the devices to Kiev.

“The project involves looking at how Ukrainian pilots plan and execute their missions in flight simulators to determine how we can best advise the Air Force of Ukraine on how to use the capabilities it has and that we have given them.another official said. Citing three sources, CNN said it remains to be determined how long it will take to train Ukrainian pilots to fly the F-16.

To AFP’s question on this topic, the military official answered that “No new information on F-16s to Ukraine“. And “There are no immediate plans to increase the number of pilots in Tucson, but we are not closing the door on future opportunities.“, he added.

Another official claimed that it “to help them make better use of their own capabilities and the capabilities we have provided for them in their own aircraft“. It doesn’t matter.”To the F-16s, there is no change in our position on this matter“, he said. So far, the West has been reluctant to supply fighter jets to Ukraine for fear of escalating relations with Moscow.

HAVE also – Emmanuel Todd – Ukraine.