A Romanian Air Force F-16s military fighter jet, left, and a Portuguese Air Force F-16 participate in NATO's Baltic Air Policing Mission operate over the Baltic Sea in Lithuanian airspace on May 22, 2023. The United States has given its approval for the Netherlands to deliver F-16s to Ukraine in a major gain for Kyiv even though the fighter jets won’t have an immediate impact on the almost 18-month war. Mindaugas Kulbis/AP File Photo