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Major General Reha Ufuk Er makes a speech as Turkey takes delivery of its first F-35 fighter jet with a ceremony in Texas. Photo: Anadolu Agency via AFP

India, Middle East, Russia, South Asia, Turkey, World

Defying Pentagon, US Congress halts F-35 transfer to Turkey

by Asia Times staff July 24, 2018February 18, 2020

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan meeting US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis in 2017. Anadolu Agency via AFP

Middle East, Russia, Turkey, World

Mattis urged Congress against blocking F-35 sale to Turkey

by Asia Times staff July 20, 2018February 18, 2020

A Patriot missile launcher near the Israeli city of Eila. Photo: AFP/Jack Guez

European Union, Middle East, Russia, Turkey, World

US in talks to sell Patriot missiles to Turkey

by Asia Times staff July 17, 2018February 18, 2020

Sukhoi SU-57 (T-50). Photo: Wikipedia/Alex Beltyukov

Middle East, Russia, Syria, World

Russia won’t mass produce SU-57 because it’s ‘one of the best’

by Asia Times staff July 13, 2018February 18, 2020

F-35B Lightning II. Photo: iStock

Uncategorized

Pentagon conducts F-35 vs A-10 fly-off ‘farce’

by Asia Times staff July 12, 2018February 18, 2020

An Israeli Air Force F-35 Lightning II fighter. Photo: AFP/Jack Guez

Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East

Israel hosts UAE military delegation to review F-35s: report

by Asia Times staff July 6, 2018February 18, 2020

F-35 Lightning II. Photo: iStock

Iran, Middle East, Russia, Turkey, World

Trump reassures Turkey on F-35s, despite defiance on Iranian oil

by Asia Times staff June 30, 2018February 18, 2020

F-35. Photo: US Marine Corps via Reuters

India, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

Turkey’s F-35 deal still in limbo, pending decision on buying Russian missiles

by Asia Times staff June 29, 2018February 18, 2020

China has based J-20 Photo: Getty Images

Chengdu, China, European Union, France, Germany, India, Israel, Italy, Middle East, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, World

India’s evolving response to China’s ‘stealth threat’

by Stephen Bryen June 8, 2018February 18, 2020

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo greeting Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Monday. Photo: AFP

Afghanistan, Iraq, Middle East, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

Slamming US threats, Turkey says F-35s will be delivered on time

by Asia Times staff June 6, 2018February 18, 2020

Sukhoi SU-57 (T-50). Photo: Wikipedia/Alex Beltyukov

Israel, Middle East, Russia, Turkey, World

Turkey said to eye Russian Su-57 after US threatens to ban sale of F-35

by Asia Times staff May 29, 2018February 18, 2020

F-35 fighter jets. Photo: Reuters

Middle East, Russia, Turkey, World

Turkey vows retaliation if US bill suspends sale of F-35s

by Asia Times staff May 26, 2018February 18, 2020

An Israeli Air Force F-35 Lightning II fighter jet performs during an air show. Photo: AFP/Jack Guez

Israel, Lebanon, Middle East

Israeli air force chief takes heat for revealing F-35 photo

by Asia Times staff May 25, 2018February 18, 2020

An Israeli Air Force F-35 Lightning II fighter jet. Photo: AFP/Jack Guez

Egypt, Iran, Israel, Middle East, Syria, World

Israel declares it is first country to use F-35s in combat

by Asia Times staff May 23, 2018February 18, 2020

A boxing match. Confrontation between the USA and Turkey. Turkish and American national flags on Boxing gloves. Sports competition between the two countries. Concept of the foreign policy conflict. Photo: iStock

China, Egypt, European Union, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Russia, Syria, Turkey, World

Russian arms deal sours US-Turkey relations

by Nicos Panayiotides May 9, 2018May 9, 2018

A US-made F-16 fighter jet. Photo: AFP/Sam Yeh

India, Middle East, South Asia, Turkey, World

Lockheed offers F-35 radar tech to India in fighter jet bid

by Asia Times staff April 27, 2018February 18, 2020

The F-22 Raptor, seen here, has been long been subject to an export ban. Photo: Reuters/Toby Melville

Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Russia, World

Lockheed to offer ‘superior’ F-22, F-35 hybrid jet to Japan as air rivalry heats up

by Asia Times staff April 20, 2018February 18, 2020

One of 40 F-35A fighter jets headed for South Korea is seen at a ceremony in Texas. Photo: CBS Dallas Fort Worth/YouTube screen grab

North Korea, Northeast Asia, South Korea, World

S Korea receives first US F-35A stealth fighter

by Asia Times staff March 29, 2018February 18, 2020

F-35 Lightning II takes off at Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida. Photo: US Air Force via AFP

Beijing, China, Taiwan

Senior US senators urge F-35 sales to Taiwan

by Asia Times staff March 28, 2018February 18, 2020

Japan, Northeast Asia

F-35-equipped USS Wasp strike group starts first Indo-Pacific patrol

by Asia Times staff March 21, 2018February 18, 2020

US Navy Admiral Harry Harris, Commander of the US Pacific Command. Photo: AFP

Australia, China, India, Japan, Northeast Asia, Oceania, South Asia, South Korea

US Admiral Harry Harris backs selling F-35s to India

by Asia Times staff March 16, 2018February 18, 2020

An F-35B lands on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp. Photo: US Navy/Michael Molina

Japan, Northeast Asia

US F-35Bs deploy for first time aboard US Navy ship in Indo-Pacific

by Asia Times staff March 7, 2018February 18, 2020

This picture shows the first F-35A stealth fighter assembled in Japan, unveiled at a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries factory in Toyoyama, Aichi Prefecture. Photo: AFP

AT Finance, Australia, China, Germany, Israel, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, World

Tokyo’s embrace of F-35 fighter presents multiple problems

by Peter J. Brown March 6, 2018February 18, 2020

Taiwanese soldiers take part in a military drill in Hualien, eastern Taiwan, on January 30, 2018. Photo: Reuters / Tyrone Siu

Chengdu, China, European Union, Germany, Israel, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Taiwan, World

America’s Taiwan strategy badly needs rethinking, rebuilding

by Stephen Bryen February 26, 2018

Swedish defense contractor Saab is reportedly in pole position to secure a deal to sell its Gripen fighter aircraft to the Philippine Air Force. Photo: Oleg V Belyakov / AirTeamImages /
Wikimedia Commons

AT Finance, Australia, China, European Union, France, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Middle East, New Zealand, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, South Asia, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, World

US, Europe and the geopolitics of aircraft sales in Asia

by Emanuele Scimia February 14, 2018

F-35. Photo: US Marine Corps via Reuters

Japan, Northeast Asia, South Korea

New US Navy assault ship in Japan allows for first seaborne F-35 deployment

by Asia Times staff January 17, 2018February 18, 2020

Japan's X-2 fighter jet makes its maiden flight. Photo: Wikipedia

China, European Union, France, India, Japan, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, United Kingdom, World

Japan’s aerospace industry faces continuing uncertainties

by Richard A. Bitzinger December 21, 2017

The twin-engine, multi-role J-20 fighter can reach speeds of 2,100km/h. It’s believed the J-20 could be deployed as a long range air-to-air fighter capable of engaging aircraft such as air tankers and intelligence reconnaissance planes used by the United States. Photo: ImageChina / Li Jianshu

Beijing, Chengdu, China, Japan, Northeast Asia

China hails its fifth generation J-20 stealth jet fighter

by Asia Times staff November 20, 2017February 18, 2020

Japan, North Korea, Northeast Asia

US Marines now have 16 F-35B fighters in Japan to counter N. Korea

by Asia Times staff November 18, 2017February 18, 2020

A US Marine F-35B Joint Strike Fighter Jet sits in a hangar at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. Photo: Reuters / Michael Spooneybarger

Afghanistan, Chengdu, China, Germany, Iraq, Middle East, Russia, South Asia, Syria, United Kingdom, World

Should US military be betting the farm on stealth?

by Stephen Bryen October 19, 2017