Compared with the period of World War II, modern warfare has undergone tremendous changes, and the continuous progress of science and technology has brought about earth-shaking changes in the form of warfare. Taking the Russia-Ukraine conflict as an example, I believe that in the past year or so, everyone has realized the importance of information gathering and advanced technology. Information warfare occupies a very important position in the modern battlefield, and if we can gain superiority in this field, we will be able to gain more dominance in the course of the battle. I remember that in the early stage of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, with the help of Western intelligence networks, the Ukrainian army was able to respond at the first time, making it quite difficult for the Russian army. And advanced technology is equally important in the modern battlefield, if after collecting information, there is no ability to match, then no matter how much information is collected, it will not be able to give you the upper hand. It is precisely because advanced weapons are so important that Zelensky has made requests to the West for advanced fighters, defense systems, and even submarines.
After arguing for a long time, what Zelensky wanted, the West finally relented and was willing to give. Recently, the Danish Ministry of Defense issued a statement saying that it would deliver 19 F-16 fighters to Ukraine, but the specific time of delivery depends on when Ukrainian pilots can complete the training, which is expected to be in the second quarter of this year. You know, after suffering heavy losses, the Ukrainian Air Force has been seeking help from the West, hoping to get American-made F-16 fighters to replace the old Russian-made fighters in their hands. Denmark and the Netherlands were the first Western countries to agree to provide Ukraine with F-16 fighters, and in August last year, Denmark announced a similar plan, which is still different from the second quarter today, which is equivalent to a delay of several months. Although it is a little later than previously said, Ukraine's wish is a big step closer to being achieved.
But I always feel that Zelensky can't laugh when he sees this news, because it's one thing whether the F-16 fighter is powerful or not, and whether the Ukrainian army can let the F-16 fighter play such a big role on the battlefield is another matter. Otherwise, even if Ukraine gets these F-16 fighters, it is destined to be a "squib" that cannot be blown up. You must know that in modern air warfare, it is not just a comparison of whose fighters are more advanced, but a contest between the entire air combat system; with advanced fighters alone, there is no other support force, just like a commander with a light pole, how much chance of winning can he be? What's more, dozens of fighters cannot have the effect of causing qualitative changes in quantity, so it is doomed that Ukraine's hope for reversing the situation on advanced fighters is destined to be unreliable.
It is also worth noting that Denmark is replacing its aging F-16s with more advanced F-35 fighters. This is very interesting, in the eyes of Ukraine, the F-16 fighter is like a life-saving straw, but in the eyes of Denmark, it is a batch of "obsolete products" waiting to be replaced. Denmark has found a good place for it and sent it directly to Ukraine, which is clamoring for weapons, so that it can not only deal with its allies, but also earn a wave of good reputation, and also deal with "obsolete products", which can be described as killing three birds with one stone. (Palin)