（國語）F-16已經在路上，隨時可能出現在烏克蘭上空｜【 #軍事熱點】

A Ukrainian military-driven daily-duty越野车 was driving fast on the road A first-person-view UAV was chasing it This seems to be a cat-and-mouse picture of a UAV attacking a ground vehicle But the story told in this video is not a battlefield hunting picture The driver is not in danger This is the obstacle training ground of the Ukrainian first-person-view UAV operator At that time, this daily-duty越野车 was helping to train the Ukrainian first-person-view UAV operator how to fly over, bypass and pass obstacles avoid electronic warfare and hit mobile targets In practice, it is not easy to guide the UAV to detect and track dynamic targets It is not as easy as the videos of many UAVs chasing tanks, trucks and troops It requires constant training of UAV operators Especially novice UAV operators need to overcome many obstacles in the process of flying Training becomes a necessary course for these pilots From basic skills to complex subject training Then to the accumulation of actual tactical application and combat experience The obstacle training ground provides many challenges From the model of the outer wall of the building to the rotation around the metal pole Then through the narrow space including the windows, doors and tank warehouses From attacking static targets to attacking high-speed mobile targets such as tanks and armored vehicles Successful first-person-view UAV operators need to control the UAV and also control the ammunition and sensors that match the UAV In addition, the novice also needs to learn how to use the Flying Bear 3D printer The UAV Alliance of Ukraine signed a memorandum of understanding on Wednesday at the NATO summit and promised to provide 1 million first-person-view UAVs to Ukraine So far, the Netherlands, Britain, Latvia, New Zealand and Sweden have promised to provide 49 million US dollars to quickly purchase these UAVs It is expected that the whole plan may require more funds In addition to providing first-person-view UAVs the UAV Alliance is also working hard to provide other types of UAVs including reconnaissance, attack UAVs, artificial intelligence upgrade UAVs and anti-UAV capabilities The Ukrainian ground forces are recruiting young novices on a large scale People are willing to drive first-person-view UAVs and fight the Russian army Most of these people are game players Now they have become a great discovery and precious asset of the Ukrainian army But for the enemy, they are a great danger We got the news from the Washington NATO summit on July 10 The long-awaited F-16 fighter jet is on its way to Ukraine U.S. Secretary of State Blinken said I am very happy to announce that while we are talking here These aircraft will be ready for combat in the summer and will be used to ensure that Ukraine can continue to effectively defend against Russian aggression U.S. President Biden, Dutch Prime Minister Dirk Schauff and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen issued a joint statement on Wednesday We, the co-leaders of the Ukrainian Air Force have been committed to providing F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine With the support of the United States The Dutch and Danish governments are sending F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine The three leaders also promised Belize and Norway to provide more aircraft and support for other members of the Air Force Due to safety considerations, there are no details on the delivery of F-16 fighter jets The Air Force, which is made up of several countries is committed to further enhance the air force capabilities of Ukraine including the fourth generation of F-16 multi-purpose aircraft fleet construction The NATO plans to support the protection and military equipment of these aircraft as well as relevant pilot training to improve combat efficiency However, having a fighter jet is not the solution to the problem Ukraine still needs enough pilots to drive these aircraft and the number of trained pilots is insufficient It is expected that the Ukrainian Air Force will soon have about 60 F-16 fighter jets but only about 15 to 20 pilots Usually, 60 aircraft require 90 to 120 pilots to maximize the combat efficiency of fighter jets In fact, Ukrainian F-16 pilots need several years to master all the functions and tactics of F-16 fighter jets including allowing these inexperienced fighter pilots to accumulate enough flight hours and certain mission flight experience Therefore, from the arrival of F-16 to Ukraine to be able to make these aircraft fully play a role there is still a long way to go At the same time, the Ukrainian government continues to accept the Ukrainian Air Force the British fighter jet plan to negotiate Ukrainian President's Office Deputy Director Ihor Zofkova said Ukraine is still interested in buying the British JAS-39 the fourth-generation multi-purpose fighter jet But before that, there was a request from Ukraine to suspend the transfer of these fighter jets to Ukraine On July 13, Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Bjelström said Ukraine decided to postpone the purchase of JAS-39 British fighter jets until the acceptance of the US F-16 fighter jets Bjelström said The reason is that two fighter systems are used at the same time There are too many types of aircraft for Ukraine However, Bjelström denied these statements in a foreign comment One of the reasons why the JAS-39 British fighter jet is so popular is that it can take off from the highway This is extremely important for the combat operations of the front-line deployment of temporary airfields Zofkova said I have never heard that Ukraine has given up the British fighter jet On the contrary, this is a topic that the President has constantly raised with the Swedish leaders As early as August 2023 When Ukrainian Air Force Commander Mikhail Oleshchuk visited Sweden he was very interested in the British fighter jet However, this topic was not publicized until March this year At that time, the Swedish Defense Minister Johnson admitted Although the possibility of transferring the British fighter jet is not ruled out But the F-16 is still the top priority He emphasized that this decision was not made unilaterally It was made by the so-called fighter jet alliance which is more widely engaged in the development of Ukrainian air force capability Although the transfer of the British fighter jet was suspended Sweden still contributed to Ukraine's defense capability by providing ASC-890 warning aircraft The warning aircraft is a more important military asset for the Ukrainian air force No matter which side decides to suspend the transfer of the British fighter jet Gifu and Stockholm are still discussing the transfer of the fighter jet Both sides expressed their willingness to postpone this plan Ukraine has made it clear that at least 128 fighter jets are needed to reach the lowest level with Russia Obviously, only the F-16 is not enough Since this spring, the Ukrainian military has destroyed or damaged at least 15 Russian long-range air defense systems including the Russian S-300 and S-400 air defense systems Russia initially used Crimea as a jump board for its full-scale invasion and later as a base for air strike operations However, the advantages that Crimea now relies on as the Russian rear are basically non-existent What followed was the increasing number of missile defense The past three months of commercial satellite images confirmed that Russia's radar and electronic warfare facilities deployed in Crimea the logistics lines and the airport were damaged The analysis of British military research and intelligence agencies shows that Ukraine has achieved quite impressive success in the past few months Many Russian S-400 missile defense systems were destroyed The continued attack on the Russian air defense system may force Moscow to transfer the fighter jets from Crimea in order to avoid losing more aircraft The former U.S. Army Commander-in-Chief Ben Watkins who claimed to provide Ukraine with long-range strike capabilities said he was impressed by Ukraine's use of U.S. land-based tactical missiles What they are doing laid the foundation for the rest The F-16 fighter jets provided by the West will be put into service this summer Although the number is limited, if Russian air defense system performance is limited it will clear the way for F-16s or any other ground-to-ground attack weapons to strike large or high-value ground targets Ukraine's military intelligence officer Budanov said last month that Crimea was the first country to deploy its most advanced S-500 anti-aircraft missile defense system in Crimea in response to the attack on Crimea Now, almost all Russian military facilities on the Crimean Peninsula are located within the range of land-based tactical missiles There may no longer be Russian logistics