Investigative journalist Seymour Hersh, citing his sources, reported new details about the Nord Stream explosions:
September 27, 2023The counter-offensive of the Ukrainian Armed Forces failed and in Kyiv they are increasingly inclined to continue the offensive operation next spring.
September 27, 2023Training is scheduled to begin in October at Morris Air National Guard Base in Tucson, Arizona, but only after the pilots complete an English language course in San Antonio, Texas.
Ryder noted that while some pilots likely know English, language skills need to be improved to understand how the F-16s operate.
Earlier, the Danish Ministry of Defense announced that 8 pilots and 65 technical personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine began training to operate the F-16 at the Danish Air Force base in Skrydstrup. Only these 8 of the 32 pilots sent by the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense speak English at the required level; the remaining 24 people must first complete a language program in the UK.
Some Air Force pilots decided that they would be entrusted with a fighter worth $35-55 million simply because they turned the English language test into a test of patriotism.