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The Su-35 is a "typical Russian machine and looks good," one former U.S. Air Force pilot said, but he added that "it's not really that good of a plane."

As some U.S. lawmakers continue to push for Ukraine to be provided with F-16s, Poland said it would give the country MiG-29s.

Whether the use of a hypersonic missile is enough to merit weaponry like the F-16 fighter jet, however, is another story.

"Ultimately, like with the S-300, Ukraine's main issue is going to be ammunition," Cato Institute policy analyst Jordan Cohen told Newsweek.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for "wings for freedom," referring to fighter jets.

Taiwan thanked the U.S. for helping it address the threat posed by China, including near-daily incursions into the airspace and waters around the island.

"It's hard to argue the Ukrainians don't need air superiority when [Biden] just took a train for 10 hours," a retired U.S. Air Force colonel told Newsweek.

President Biden has declined to provide Ukraine with F-16 fighter jets that have been requested by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Gaetz and 10 other Republicans, including Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert, have called for an end to all Ukraine aid and a push for a peace agreement.

One military expert told Newsweek that putting all the arrangements in place for fighter jets would "take weeks and months, not days and weeks."

Ben Hodges said on Monday that Russia's numbers could be inflated as part of a strategy to distract Ukraine to divert its resources.

Biden reiterated that the U.S. is not planning on sending the advanced F-16s to Kyiv, despite Ukraine's repeated requests.

Protests in Stockholm and elections in Ankara might mean the expansion of NATO is punted into late summer.

With NATO tanks now heading east, Kyiv is pressing its Western partners to finally commit American-made fighter aircraft.

Taiwan deployed six of its most powerful jets late Wednesday in response to ongoing drills from Beijing's fighters.

The aircraft was on a routine training mission when the crash occurred. Emergency responders are currently on the scene in an attempt to find the missing pilot and aircraft.

A 1980 F-16A/B Fighting Falcon from Jordan is on the market in Palm Beach, Florida, for a cool $8.5 million.

Pakistan has one of the strongest military forces in the world and plays a key role in South Asian affairs. Since its independence in 1947, the nation has come into conflict with India a number of times.

A U.S. Air Force pilot was killed when his fighter jet crashed near Nellis Air Force Base.

The move reflects unhappiness in Congress among those who say Pakistan is supporting militant groups that target Americans.

Pakistan doesn't need F-16s to counter terrorism; it needs F-16s to mount attacks against India.

A Moroccan F-16 warplane has gone missing while on a mission with Saudi-led forces in Yemen, Morocco's military said on Monday