The Royal Netherlands Air Force began joint operations on March 23 at Misawa Air Base in Japan alongside U.S. and Japanese forces, marking its first exercise in the country.
F-35 Joint Strike Fighter
The US Air Force (USAF) has begun replacing F-16CM aircraft with Lockheed Martin F-35A jets to modernize its “wild weasel” mission in northern Japan.
Norway plans $11.8B defense boost for F-35 missiles, Type 26 frigates, and Type 212CD submarines to meet NATO’s 3.5% GDP target by 2035.
US to receive F-35 jets without radars due to APG-85 delays, impacting combat readiness and fleet capability planning.
A US Air Force (USAF) Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighter conducted an emergency landing at a military base in the region following an in-flight incident during operations near Iranian airspace.
NATO forces scrambled fifth-generation fighter jets after a Russian reconnaissance aircraft entered an active military exercise zone over the Norwegian Sea during Cold Response 2026.
The growing presence of the Typhoon also places pressure on the manufacturer of the F-35 Lightning II, Lockheed Martin.
An Israeli Air Force stealth fighter, the F-35I Adir, shot down an Iranian Yakovlev Yak-130 aircraft over Tehran (IKA) during ongoing strikes linked to Operation Epic Fury.
A former United States Air Force major and contractor instructor on the F-35 Lightning II has been arrested for allegedly training Chinese military pilots without US authorization.
National defense debates now intersect with reliance on foreign-controlled military systems like the F-35 fighter jet.