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This might be a good decision in peace time. But Ukraine is fighting for existence. They won't care about the most efficient approach. They will care about bring as much capacity to the fight they can. If they can't get more f16s these aircraft are likely to be welcome.
That's what I'm referring to, though. Trying to field Grippens as well will diminish their capability of fielding F16s.
We also don't know what Ukraine think of this offer at this stage, right now Sweden is trying to negotiate its way into NATO, they're interested in convincing NATO regardless of what Ukraine wants.
We do know what they think about it. They have asked for Gripen on multiple occasions.
Actually now that Finland joined we are surrounded by nato countries so many figure it doesn't really matter as much or changed their minds on the matter. Not that we got to vote on the matter in the first place, though.