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F-35A in Japan
![Are 105 Extra F-35s the Best Option for Japan's Military? Are 105 Extra F-35s the Best Option for Japan's Military?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-26992681_1579725438811046_6771942380551016136_n.jpg)
Are 105 Extra F-35s the Best Option for Japan's Military?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The F-35 has always been seen as just an interim solution by Japanese defense planners as the aircraft cannot fulfill crucial operational requirements of the JASDF.
![US Deploys 12 F-35A Stealth Fighters to Japan US Deploys 12 F-35A Stealth Fighters to Japan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-screen-shot-2017-11-27-at-11.53.04-am.jpg)
US Deploys 12 F-35A Stealth Fighters to Japan
By Franz-Stefan Gady
All 12 U.S. F-35A stealth fighter jets have now arrived on the Japanese island of Okinawa and begun operations.
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US Deploys Newest and Most Advanced Stealth Fighter to Japan
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The first two of 12 F-35A Lightning IIs arrived on Okinawa this week for a six-month deployment.
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