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❗️Ukraine and the Netherlands are discussing additional capabilities for F-16s to counter Russia’s jet-powered Shahed drones, Zelensky says. He said Dutch-supplied F-16s already account for a significant share of interceptions against these drones. #Ukraine

5/10/26, 5:29 pm60 reposts404 likes

Pooh 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 🇨🇦 🇩🇰

@poohbearcorner.bsky.social

There has to be concern about airframe time on F16s being used to kill drones??

Mary Torgersen 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇬🇪

@marytorgersen.bsky.social

This effort will benefit Ukraine now and also the rest of Europe—which still is reliant on using expensive missiles to intercept cheap Russian drones—down the road.

sanneru.bsky.social

@sanneru.bsky.social

This is coming in Germany. A longer thread.

sanneru.bsky.social@sanneru.bsky.social

US start-up wants to build cruise missiles on German soil for the first time – with money from Peter Thiel Germany wants to arm itself against Russian threat with far-reaching weapons and become more independent of US. A start-up is to help, backed by the investor Thiel, who is close to Trump 1/

spiegel.de(S+) Covenant: US-Start-up plant Cruise-Missiles-Produktion bei Leipzig mit Geld von Peter ThielDeutschland will sich mit weitreichenden Waffen gegen die russische Bedrohung wappnen und unabhängiger von den USA werden. Helfen soll ein Start-up, hinter dem unter anderem der Trump-nahe Investor Pe...

Mary Torgersen 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇬🇪

@marytorgersen.bsky.social

That really was a longer 🧵! Seeing Peter Thiel’s name in the 🧵 was a little disconcerting, but the West and NATO members really do need to acquire cheaper missiles in sizable numbers. Thanks for sharing!

sanneru.bsky.social

@sanneru.bsky.social

Thank you!

boernverstand.bsky.social

@boernverstand.bsky.social

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Medoyid_ua

@rusni-pizda.bsky.social

F-16s as Shahed catchers is the plot twist nobody scripted. Dutch jets doing drone janitorial work while waiting on AMRAAMs is peak 2026 air war.

FunnyPaper

@fonzie-is-cool.bsky.social

7km altitude and high speeds make these drones vulnerable to being shot down by the onboard guns

gmarie55🍁📎🇺🇦🇬🇪🇪🇺🇬🇧 NAFO Fella #NastyCanadian 🇨🇦🦫

@gmarie55.bsky.social

👊NL

pimketel.bsky.social

@pimketel.bsky.social

As it turns out, shooting down an airliner killing 300 ppl on board, 200 Dutch, wasn't a big help for russia winning. If it is anyone's war too, it's The Netherlands' since 2014.

Mary Torgersen 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇬🇪

@marytorgersen.bsky.social

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13BulliTs Loves the EU

@13bullits.bsky.social

Victims Of MH-17 Return To The Netherlands

Dr. Strangefella or how I stopped worrying about Russian nukes

@doctorstrangefella.bsky.social

If we knew ISIS was going to blow up a school and we could stop it but chose not to would we be complicit? No fly zone for Ukraine now. We are 4 1/2 years too late.