
Ukraine has asked for upward of 128 U.S.-made 4th generation fighter aircraft, but these are not among the top three priorities that country needs in its war against Russia and the costs of these systems have to be weighed against theses nearer term needs, the Pentagon’s top policy official said on Tuesday. The sought after fighter jets include a mix of F-15s, F-16s and F/A-18s, Colin Kahl, under secretary of defense for policy, told the House Armed Services Committee (HASC)…