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A U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II assigned to the 495th Fighter Squadron taxis pre-flight during exercise Combined Strike 25 at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Aug. 20, 2025. Combined Strike 25 is a readiness training with RAF Lakenheath’s 48th Fighter Wing F-15s and F-35s alongside Aviano’s 31st Fighter Wing F-16s. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joseph Bartoszek)

A U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II assigned to the 495th Fighter Squadron taxis pre-flight during exercise Combined Strike 25 at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Aug. 20, 2025. Combined Strike 25 is a readiness training with RAF Lakenheath’s 48th Fighter Wing F-15s and F-35s alongside Aviano’s 31st Fighter Wing F-16s. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joseph Bartoszek)

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India Doesn’t Want the F-35 or Su-57 Stealth Fighters

Key Points and Summary – India has rejected offers to purchase both the American F-35 and the Russian Su-57, signaling a major pivot towards...

Steve BalestrieriAugust 26, 2025

Three U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 31st Fighter Wing at Aviano Air Base fly in formation during Exercise Combined Strike 25 along the coast of Italy, August 18, 2025. Integration flying training is key to enhancing interoperability with NATO partners and increasing our readiness capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Jakel)

Three U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 31st Fighter Wing at Aviano Air Base fly in formation during Exercise Combined Strike 25 along the coast of Italy, August 18, 2025. Integration flying training is key to enhancing interoperability with NATO partners and increasing our readiness capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Jakel)

Dollars and Sense

Ukraine Seeking $1 Billion Monthly for New Weaponry to Fight Russia

Key Points and Summary – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced an ambitious new strategy to fund the war effort, seeking a minimum of...

Reuben JohnsonAugust 26, 2025

A joint team consisting of F-35 Patuxent River Integrated Test Force flight test members, U.S. Sailors and Marines, and the crew of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Izumo-class multi-functional destroyer JS Kaga (DDH-184) are executing developmental sea trials in the eastern Pacific Ocean to gather the necessary data to certify F-35B Lightning II short takeoff and vertical landing aircraft operations. While aboard the MSDF’s largest ship, the Pax ITF flight test team has been gathering compatibility data for analysis in order to make recommendations for future F-35B operational envelopes, further enhancing the Japanese navy's capabilities. The results of the testing will contribute to improved interoperability between Japan and the United States, strengthening the deterrence and response capabilities of the Japan-U.S. alliance and contributing to peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. Japan is an F-35 Joint Program Office foreign military sales customer planning to purchase 42 F-35Bs. The F-35 Joint Program Office continues to develop, produce, and sustain the F-35 Air System to fulfill its mandate to deliver a capable, available, and affordable air system with fifth-generation capabilities.

A joint team consisting of F-35 Patuxent River Integrated Test Force flight test members, U.S. Sailors and Marines, and the crew of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Izumo-class multi-functional destroyer JS Kaga (DDH-184) are executing developmental sea trials in the eastern Pacific Ocean to gather the necessary data to certify F-35B Lightning II short takeoff and vertical landing aircraft operations. While aboard the MSDF’s largest ship, the Pax ITF flight test team has been gathering compatibility data for analysis in order to make recommendations for future F-35B operational envelopes, further enhancing the Japanese navy's capabilities. The results of the testing will contribute to improved interoperability between Japan and the United States, strengthening the deterrence and response capabilities of the Japan-U.S. alliance and contributing to peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. Japan is an F-35 Joint Program Office foreign military sales customer planning to purchase 42 F-35Bs. The F-35 Joint Program Office continues to develop, produce, and sustain the F-35 Air System to fulfill its mandate to deliver a capable, available, and affordable air system with fifth-generation capabilities.

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An Expert Reveals the Real F-35 Fighter ‘Kill Switch’

Key Points and Summary – Rumors of a secret F-35 “kill switch” that would allow the U.S. to remotely disable allied jets are a...

Steve BalestrieriAugust 25, 2025

F-14 Tomcat

F-14 Tomcat

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F-14 Tomcat: The Fighter Jet Iran Did Everything to Keep Flying

PUBLISHED on August 25, 2025, 4:59 pm EDT: Key Points and Summary – Even after its U.S. retirement in 2006, the iconic F-14 Tomcat...

Jack BuckbyAugust 25, 2025

J-36 Fighter from X Screenshot

J-36 Fighter from X Screenshot

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Is This China’s F-47 ‘NGAD’ Killer? Meet the New J-36 Fighter

Key Points and Summary – China’s new sixth-generation J-36 fighter represents a game-changing strategic pivot designed to counter American airpower. -While the U.S. focuses...

Andrew LathamAugust 25, 2025

F-47 or NGAD

F-47 or NGAD

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F-47 vs. F/A-XX: Can the U.S. Military Have Both Fighters?

Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Navy and Air Force are on a collision course over funding for their respective sixth-generation fighters. -While...

Brent M. EastwoodAugust 25, 2025

U.S. Navy Lt. Dave Hinkle, F-35C Lightning II Demonstration Pilot, performs during the 2021 Atlanta Air Show, Atlanta Regional Airport-Falcon Field, Ga., May 23, 2021. The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps' carrier variant has larger wings and more robust landing gear than the other F-35 variants, making it suitable for catapult launches and fly-in arrestments aboard naval aircraft carriers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sergeant Thomas Barley)

U.S. Navy Lt. Dave Hinkle, F-35C Lightning II Demonstration Pilot, performs during the 2021 Atlanta Air Show, Atlanta Regional Airport-Falcon Field, Ga., May 23, 2021. The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps' carrier variant has larger wings and more robust landing gear than the other F-35 variants, making it suitable for catapult launches and fly-in arrestments aboard naval aircraft carriers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sergeant Thomas Barley)

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Europe Really Does Fear the Mythical F-35 Fighter ‘Kill-Switch’

Key Points and Summary – Persistent European fears that the U.S. could use a “kill switch” to disable their F-35 fleets are not grounded...

Andrew LathamAugust 25, 2025

JAS 39 Gripen Fighter from Back in 2017

JAS 39 Gripen Fighter from Back in 2017

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The JAS 39 Gripen Fighter Summed Up in 2 Words

Key Points and Summary – Sweden’s JAS 39 Gripen is a fast, capable, and affordable fighter, yet its export success is surprisingly limited. -The...

Steve BalestrieriAugust 25, 2025

Saab 37 Viggen Fighter

Saab 37 Viggen Fighter

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Sweden’s Saab 37 Viggen Fighter: The Only Jet to Ever Catch the SR-71 ‘Blackbird’

Key Points and Summary – On June 29, 1987, a U.S. Air Force SR-71 Blackbird suffered a catastrophic engine failure during a reconnaissance flight...

Isaac SeitzAugust 25, 2025

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