THE HAGUE: The Netherlands is"seriously considering" sending F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine but has not taken any final decision yet, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Friday .
Earlier this week the Netherlands said it wanted to start training Ukrainian pilots in flying F-16s as soon as possible. Asked if the Netherlands would send fighter jets to Ukraine, Rutte told a news conference no final decision had been taken, but added that"if you start training it's obvious that is something you are seriously considering".
Any decision on sending F-16s was dependent on approval from the US to do so, Rutte said. He added that the Netherlands would potentially have fighter jets to pass on as it was currently phasing out its F-16s. According to figures from the Dutch defence ministry the Netherlands currently has 24 operational F-16's which will be phased out by mid-2024. Another 18 of the jets are currently available for sale, of which 12 have been provisionally sold.
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