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F-35A in Japan

December 19, 2018
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.

November 28, 2017
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.

November 01, 2017
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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