U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has hinted that Ukraine will get F-16 fighter jets when they are properly trained and able to maintain the planes and use them in a smart way.
Blinken made this remark in an interview to CNN.
Blinken said the training program on F-16s is moving forward with a number of countries, including dealing with the Russian mines.
"Our military leaders are using their best expertise possible to help determine what it is that can be most effective for the Ukrainians, how quickly can it be deployed, how effectively can they use it. That will continue and the process on the F-16s is moving," he told Fareed Zakaria of CNN on the sidelines of Aspen Security Forum in Colorado.
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