Category Foreign Aid

Terminal Altitude: Why Ukraine’s Fighter Fleet Will Collapse Without Immediate U.S. Reengagement

Terminal Altitude: Why Ukraine’s Fighter Fleet Will Collapse Without Immediate U.S. Reengagement1. Executive Summary On April 12, 2025, Captain Pavlo Ivanov, a 26-year-old Ukrainian Air Force pilot, was killed while flying a U.S.-donated F-16 on a combat mission. He was…