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One Case Where Keeping Your Enemy Close Is a Bad Idea: Rare Earth
The world's democracies are now relearning a hard lesson of geo-politics — we cannot depend on adversaries for critical resources, let alone give them leverage to use against us.
Warships, F-35s, Drones: Finland Prepares To Become Russia's NATO Neighbor
Finland's armed forces chief General Timo Kivinen has said that the country is prepared to fight Russia if attacked.
UAE Halts Discussion on $23B Purchase of Planes, Drones from U.S.
The UAE Embassy told the U.S. it wanted to suspend talks on a weapons sale deal due to the U.S.'s restrictions on how and when to use its F-35 planes.
How To Maintain Israel's Qualitative Military Edge
Friendly governments today can become enemies or adversaries tomorrow.
America Should Not Sell F-35 Fighter Planes to the Qatari Regime
The sale of F-35 all-weather stealth multirole combat aircraft to Qatar would empower the enemies of America in the Middle East.
Unverified Photo Reportedly Shows China Stealth Fighter Rival to U.S. F-35
The FC-31 is the second fifth-generation jet produced in China, following its deployment of the J-20 stealth fighter.
Israel Could Lose Its Military Edge in Middle East Under Trump Plans
Reports have suggested that the U.S. is willing to sell F-35 fighter jets to the UAE after last week's normalization announcement.
Israel Denies It Gave Green Light for U.S. F-35 Jet Sale to UAE After Deal
Israel's Ynet news website reported Tuesday that the normalization deal included a secret clause allowing the UAE to purchase advanced U.S. weapons.
Trump Calls Turkey 'Big Trading Partner' One Day After Threatening Economy
Just hours after Trump threatened to "obliterate" Turkey's economy, he described the country as one of America's biggest and most honest trading partners
Erdogan Plans to Pit the U.S. Against Russia Over Anti-aircraft Missiles
Relations between NATO allies the U.S. and Turkey have been strained by Ankara's decision to purchase the Russian-made S-400 anti-aircraft system.
Putin Woos Turkey's Erdogan With Ice Cream Amid Stealth Jet Discussions
The two leaders visited an air show outside Moscow this week to inspect Russia's most advanced fighter jet.
Russia Vows to Send More Weapons to Turkey After S-400 Missiles Sale
Turkey's purchase of the Russian anti-aircraft system has opened up a rift with the U.S., which fears the deal could compromise American military secrets.
U.S. and Russia Face Off Over Turkey Arms Deal That Could Endanger F-35 Jet
Washington's demand that Turkey kill a deal for Russia's S-400 anti-aircraft system was "unacceptable," a Kremlin spokesman said.
China vs. Japan: Tokyo to Get New Aircraft Carrier
The country's pacifist constitution has long prevented governments from attaining carriers.
Pentagon Grounds All F-35 Fighter Jets After Crash
Investigators think there could be a problem with the fuel tubes across the U.S. fleet of 245 planes.
F-22 vs. F-35: US and Norway Face Off
The American F-22s are two of 13 in Europe for a series of training missions.
U.S. May Punish Turkey for 'Cooperating' With Russia
"Any effort by the Government of the Republic of Turkey to further enhance their relationship with Russia will degrade the general security of the NATO alliance."
How Does Israel's Military Compare to Iran?
Both nations have considerable military clout, and any prolonged confrontation between the two would be bloody.
Israel Launches First F-35 Airstrikes
Major General Amikam Norkin said Israeli F-35s have carried out two strikes in recent combat operations.
F-35: Air Force Could Lose 590 Jets If Costs Aren't Cut
The Air Force must cut F-35 operation and support costs by 38 percent over the next decade.
Taiwan Wants F-35 Jets To Defend Against China
The F-35B variant, which has vertical take-off and landing, would allow Taiwan to fight back even China destroyed its runways.
F-35 Jet Needs Another $16 Billion in Upgrades
The jets will need $10.8 billion for software development and $5.4 billion for deploying the updates and other procurement.
U.S. Lands F-35s on Pacific Ship For First Time
America has beefed up its presence in Asia in a warning to China and North Korea.
New Russian Su-57 Stealth Jets Deployed to Syria
Two Su-57 jets were filmed landing at a Russian air base on Syria's Mediterranean coast.
Can Stealth Fighters Shoot Down North Korea Missiles?
Missiles that F-35 stealth fighters already carry need only slight tweaks to be able to target ICBMs, an aerial combat expert says.
U.S. Sold Almost $42 Billion in Weapons in 2017
Foreign sales are increasingly critical for U.S. defense companies as U.S. weapons spending has remained fairly flat.
U.S. Has 16 Stealth Fighters In Japan For North Korea
The F-35B is a short-takeoff, vertical-landing aircraft.
F-35 Cost U.K. $200 Million—But Won't Function Fully
British commissioning choices mean that the aircraft will not have the full communications capacity.
F-35 Fighter Jets Grounded Over Oxygen Issues
The Lockheed Martin jets grounded after pilots experience symptoms of oxygen deprivation.