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Japan F-35A
![Why the F-35 Isn’t Good Enough for Japan Why the F-35 Isn’t Good Enough for Japan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-08-03_08-05-20.jpg)
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.
![US Clears Sale of Advanced Missiles to Japan US Clears Sale of Advanced Missiles to Japan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-rtn_201820.jpg)
US Clears Sale of Advanced Missiles to Japan
By Franz-Stefan Gady
![Japan Rolls Out First Domestically-Built F-35 Stealth Fighter Japan Rolls Out First Domestically-Built F-35 Stealth Fighter](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-ax-5-news__main.jpg)
Japan Rolls Out First Domestically-Built F-35 Stealth Fighter
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The first Japanese-built F-35A was officially unveiled on June 5.
![Japan Receives 1st F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Japan Receives 1st F-35 Joint Strike Fighter](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-12-01_17-41-30.jpg)
Japan Receives 1st F-35 Joint Strike Fighter
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The aircraft was officially handed over to the Japan Air Self Defense Force on November 28.
![Japan Air Defense Force Rolls Out 1st F-35A Stealth Fighter Jet Japan Air Defense Force Rolls Out 1st F-35A Stealth Fighter Jet](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-09-28_15-25-52.jpg)
Japan Air Defense Force Rolls Out 1st F-35A Stealth Fighter Jet
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Japan is slated to acquire a total of 42 F-35A Lightning II combat aircraft in the coming years.
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