The General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon is a fourth-generation single-engine all-weather iconic fighter jet with multiple role capabilities, including fighter interception, air-to-ground bombing, ...

CFR scholars provide expert analysis and commentary on international issues. Ukraine is set to receive U.S.-made F-16 fighter aircraft within months, an upgrade that Kyiv and its Western allies hope ...

In the skies over Ukraine, one of the most dramatic fighter duels in decades is taking shape between an aging, but highly potent Western jet and one of Russia’s most advanced fighters: the battle of ...