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The Aviation Shift: From Soviet Scrap to NATO Standards

This hierarchy of donations reveals a distinct strategic evolution in the war. The fact that the USA sent zero jets directly is not a failure of support, but a calculated move in "escalation management." Washington focused on being the enabler—providing the legal permissions, training, and advanced weaponry (like AMRAAM missiles) that make these jets highly effective—while letting European allies take the optical lead on the airframes themselves.

The list also highlights two distinct phases of aid. The "Bronze" and "Silver" tiers (North Macedonia, Slovakia, Poland, Bulgaria) represent the immediate pragmatic phase. These nations emptied their Soviet-era stocks of MiG-29s and Su-25s because they offered an instant solution: Ukrainian pilots could fly them without new training. However, the "Gold" tier led by the Netherlands signals the long-term integration phase. Delivering 24 operational F-16s isn't just a hardware transfer; it forces Ukraine to adopt NATO's entire logistical and doctrinal ecosystem, effectively ending their reliance on Russian-made aviation forever.