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Chinese Parts in the F-35 Highlight Concerning Trend in the US Defense Sector
September 17, 2022

Chinese Parts in the F-35 Highlight Concerning Trend in the US Defense Sector

By A.B. Abrams
The contraction of U.S. defense and civilian industries since the end of the Cold War has made foreign inputs into key weapons programs indispensable.

4 Ways North Korea Can Counter the F-35
July 19, 2022

4 Ways North Korea Can Counter the F-35

By A.B. Abrams
North Korea’s air force is certainly not up to the task, so Pyongyang will look to asymmetric alternatives.
Can Smaller Countries Produce Competitive Fighters?
April 15, 2021

Can Smaller Countries Produce Competitive Fighters?

By Jacob Parakilas
Plenty of countries could use a modern fighter that isn’t the F-35. But building such a fighter and successfully selling it are two very different objectives.

US Navy’s Newest F-35B-Carrying Amphibious Assault Ship Is Heading to Japan
November 22, 2019

US Navy’s Newest F-35B-Carrying Amphibious Assault Ship Is Heading to Japan

By Franz-Stefan Gady
The USS America recently arrived at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii en route to its new homeport of Sasebo in Japan.

Rethinking Air Superiority Acquisition in the United States
October 02, 2019

Rethinking Air Superiority Acquisition in the United States

By Robert Farley
How much can technological improvements really do to improve procurement problems?

North Korea Vows to Respond to South's Deployment of F-35 Stealth Fighters
July 11, 2019

North Korea Vows to Respond to South's Deployment of F-35 Stealth Fighters

By Associated Press
North Korea slammed South Korea over its ongoing deployment of high-tech U.S. fighter jets.

Is China Rethinking the Shenyang J-31 Fighter?
November 13, 2018

Is China Rethinking the Shenyang J-31 Fighter?

By Robert Farley
The Chinese military has been lukewarm about the J-31, concerned that its performance did not merit domestic acquisition.
F-35A Stealth Fighter Jet Price Dips Below $90 Million For First Time
October 03, 2018

F-35A Stealth Fighter Jet Price Dips Below $90 Million For First Time

By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. Department of Defense and Lockheed Martin have finalized a new contract for the 11th batch of F-35s.

F-35 Brains in an F-22 Body: Thinking Through Japan's Next-Generation Fighter Options
May 01, 2018

F-35 Brains in an F-22 Body: Thinking Through Japan's Next-Generation Fighter Options

By Robert Farley
Getting there won't be easy, but an updated F-22 is, in theory, a formidable concept.

Why the F-35 Isn’t Good Enough for Japan
April 28, 2018

Why the F-35 Isn’t Good Enough for Japan

By Abraham Ait
Tokyo looks to American and indigenous alternatives as a result of the joint strike fighter’s shortcomings.

What Does the Latest F-35 Data Breach Teach Us About Defense Industrial Espionage?
October 20, 2017

What Does the Latest F-35 Data Breach Teach Us About Defense Industrial Espionage?

By Robert Farley
Autarky has its merits. If partners don't have your unclassified data, it can't be taken from them.
Room for Maneuver in Australia's Naval Aviation Plans?
February 08, 2017

Room for Maneuver in Australia's Naval Aviation Plans?

By Robert Farley
Australia's longstanding procurement plans may merit reconsideration.

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