"Europe's F-16 Training Approval Awaits Formal U.S. Confirmation"

European countries, led by Denmark and the Netherlands, are waiting for formal approval from the U.S. State Department to begin training Ukrainian pilots on American F-16 fighter jets. The coalition of 11 nations hopes to start the program in August in Denmark, with a training center also set up in Romania. While President Joe Biden has promised to approve the program, the formal request is still being reviewed. The Pentagon needs to ensure that technical manuals, flight simulators, and other materials associated with the jets are ready before signing off on the transfer. Ukrainian officials are urgently requesting F-16s as their forces struggle against Russian lines.