Ukraine to Protect Its F-16 Fighter Fleet by Basing Planes ‘in Other Countries’

While I think that’s dope it does feel like it gives Russia valid cause to strike them in host countries and kind of feels like a deliberate provocation to do so?

Russia doesn’t actually want NATO get involved so they wouldn’t strike the host nation.
Russia already stated that they will do precisely that, so this moves us one step closer to a nuclear holocaust. Hope it was worth it.
- This comment is for anyone who is experiencing nuclear-phobia, kinda like I do, to which I strictly mean living with a state of fear or dread about a nuclear apocalypse, this development does puts the world one step closer. It's okay to be scared by that, I know I am. It doesn't mean the world is one step away from a nuclear apocalypse. The world has been closer to the brink of nuclear war before and we're all still here. It's okay to breathe.
- Russia has stated many things they will do, but haven't then actually done. Why would this time be different? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_lines_in_the_Russo-Ukrainian_War
- Russia said they would nuke the west 10 times already, they have rattled the saber too much and nobody believes the threat.
- good, now we know that they are in fact not do that
- I would be shocked if Russia did, the west has been pretty limited with allowing Ukrainian strikes with western systems on Russia even to this day. Like it or not I don't think they would attempt to strike another country because they are scared of relatiation.
  I would be happy to be wrong, because if they do I think the west would join the war or allow Ukraine more Freedom with their systems. Either way the net outcome is Russians still loosing the long game, like they currently are

Still waiting for the "F-16s delivered to Ukraine" headline instead of these useless stall articles showing off the mistake of not sending them 2 years ago >:(

It's all about training. Pilots are one matter. Repair and maintenance crews are another. It's going to take time unfortunately. Money and logistics aren't the issue here though.
- Motherfucker they're going to base the planes in Romania. What repair and maintenance crews do they need that don't already exist?