The US is involved in a multi-front shooting war against an opponent extremely well equipped for shooting down aircraft.
A pilot can eject and hopefully float gently to the ground and be recovered. A plane doesn't have a parachute - it can only crash.
Replacement planes will be needed desperately, even older models a little less capable than the ones the ejected pilots are used to flying.
Nobody is getting any F-16s (or any other combat aircraft) except the USAF and / or Navy / USMC. Other countries will have to fend for themselves.
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If it moves, shoot it, if not push it, if it still doesn't move, use explosives.
Nothing happens in isolation - it's called "the butterfly effect"
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