![](https://nationalinterest.org/sites/default/files/main_images/MiG-29%20Fighter%20Jet%20Ukraine%20War.jpg)
America's 'Secret' Russian-Built MiG-29 Fighters
Summary and Key Points: In the 1990s, the U.S. acquired 21 MiG-29 fighters from Moldova, fearing they could be sold to Iran for nuclear delivery. Developed to counter U.S. fighters like the F-15 and F-16, the MiG-29 entered Soviet service in 1983 and …