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world2 days ago•17 min saved

Turkey's Libyan showcase explains the F-35 debate beyond a single jet

An opinion piece argues Turkey’s push to rejoin the F-35 program exposes a broader strategy: building an indigenous defense base and using it to project power in Libya, arming factions and exporting Turkish tech to bolster influence. This proliferation dynamic complicates Israel’s security calculations and tests NATO cohesion, suggesting the F-35 question is tied to Ankara’s wider political and strategic objectives rather than a straightforward weapons purchase.

via The Jerusalem Post|

#f-35 #israel #libya

politics2 days ago•7 min saved

Trump hints at lifting Turkey sanctions and reviving F-35 deal

At a NATO summit in Ankara, Trump said the U.S. will lift sanctions on Turkey and signaled openness to resuming F-35 sales despite Ankara’s Russian S-400 system, arguing Turkey has loyally supported the alliance; however, CAATSA restrictions and congressional concerns mean any sale would face legal and security hurdles.

via Fox News|

#f-35 #politics #s-400

politics3 days ago•193 min saved

Netanyahu Opposes U.S. F-35 Sale to Turkey, Emphasizes Alignment with Trump

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told CNN that he opposes the U.S. sale of F-35 fighter jets to Turkey, arguing it would disrupt the Middle East power balance, while downplaying divisions with President Trump and saying they largely share the same priorities on major issues.

via CNN|

#f-35 #middle-east #netanyahu

world4 days ago•6 min saved

Trump hints at reversing Turkey's F-35 ban at Ankara NATO summit

At a NATO summit in Ankara, Donald Trump signaled he could overturn the U.S. ban on Turkey purchasing F-35 jets and said sanctions would be lifted, highlighting a friendlier tone toward Erdoğan. The event also featured Europe-led defense deals aimed at boosting allied capabilities, including a Saab/Bombardier GlobalEye surveillance aircraft purchase and MQ-4C Triton drones, while European talks with Rheinmetall and Lockheed Martin about licensed production underscored ongoing efforts to strengthen transatlantic defence ties.

via Financial Times|

#f-35 #nato #sanctions

world4 days ago•6 min saved

Trump derails NATO unity at Turkey summit with grudges and flirtations

Trump used a NATO summit in Ankara to lash out at allies over defense spending, praised Turkish President Erdoğan, and floated resuming F-35 sales to Turkey despite S-400 tensions, while pressing for a U.S. takeover of Greenland and criticizing Europe’s energy and immigration policies as Zelenskyy and Putin loomed on the agenda.

via Politico|

#erdogan #f-35 #nato

world4 days ago•50 min saved

Trump Set to Restore Turkey’s F-35 Access at NATO Summit

President Trump is poised to announce a policy shift to restore Turkey’s access to the F-35 stealth fighter, reversing the seven-year ban tied to Turkey’s purchase of Russia’s S-400 missiles. Officials say he will signal intent to navigate Congress and American law, potentially via moving the S-400s to a third party, with the move aimed at easing NATO tensions as he visits Ankara for the alliance summit, though Republican lawmakers may oppose the policy.

via The New York Times|

#erdogan #f-35 #nato

world5 days ago•3 min saved

Trump's Ankara Visit Could Clear F110 Engine Deliveries for Turkey's KAAN, But F-35 Dispute Persists

Trump's visit to Ankara for the NATO summit could pave the way for Turkey to receive more F110 engines for its KAAN stealth fighter, but the long-running F-35 dispute tied to CAATSA sanctions and the S-400 purchase remains unresolved, keeping Turkey's fifth-generation ambitions contingent on U.S. congressional action and accelerating its push toward self-reliance.

via Dawn|

#caatsa #f-35 #f110

world5 days ago•6 min saved

Erdogan leverages Trump ties to shape NATO summit

Turkish President Erdogan is using his close relationship with Donald Trump to secure a strong U.S. presence at the NATO summit in The Hague, with hints of potential arms deals—such as F-35 jets and F-110 engines for Turkey—reflecting a warmer US‑Turkey defense alignment despite Turkey’s S-400 purchase and ongoing concerns about democracy and human rights.

via CNBC|

#erdogan #f-35 #nato

military12 days ago•6 min saved

Arctic Sky Intercept: Norway’s F-35s Shadow Russian Tu-160 Bombers

Norwegian F-35A fighters shadowed two Russian Tu-160 bombers for a 16-hour patrol over the Barents, Norwegian, and Baltic regions, escorted by MiG-31Bs and an Il-78M tanker; NATO aircraft from Norway, France and Portugal conducted separate intercepts of related Russian assets, underscoring ongoing high-tension aerial activity near NATO airspace.

via The Aviationist|

#barents-sea #f-35 #military

defense14 days ago•9 min saved

Canada Signals Interest in GCAP Tempest as It Reconsiders Its Fighter Fleet

Canada’s defense minister said Ottawa is interested in learning more about GCAP and the Tempest after talks in Tokyo, signaling a potential observer role while Ottawa weighs a split fighter buy that could mix F-35s with another type. GCAP offers long range and heavy payload suited to Canada’s vast terrain, but industrial participation and development timelines pose hurdles, likely delaying entry beyond 2035; Saab Gripen E remains a contender, and an off-the-shelf purchase could be more probable in the near term given U.S.–Canada tensions.

via TWZ|

#canada #defense #f-35

politics1 month ago•4 min saved

GOP Appropriators Rule Out Third Defense Reconciliation Bill

Two Republican appropriators say there will not be a third reconciliation package to fund the Pentagon’s $1.5 trillion budget, putting key defense priorities like munitions procurement and F-35 upgrades at risk and signaling that another reconciliation bill is unlikely.

via Federal News Network|

#congress #defense-budget #f-35

defense1 month ago•2 min saved

Germany weighs F-35 boost, GCAP path, or a new national fighter program after FCAS collapse

With FCAS dead, Germany is weighing three options to replace its next-gen fighter: buy additional F-35s as a bridge to a future capability, join an existing sixth-generation program (likely GCAP), or start a German-led program with Airbus; defense officials cited IP disputes with Dassault and diverging requirements as the key factors behind FCAS's demise.

via Defense News|

#airbus #defense #f-35

world1 month ago•10 min saved

Garden Grove Spill Reveals F-35 Parts Linked to Israel

The Garden Grove GKN Aerospace plant, which leaked methyl methacrylate and forced evacuations, has produced F-35 canopy components under Lockheed Martin subcontracts totaling over $13 million since 2017, with analyses suggesting these parts are likely destined for Israel. The company has expansion plans to double canopy production due to rising demand, while activists and local residents call for closing the facility amid concerns about safety and war-profiteering in the F-35 supply chain.

via The Intercept|

#f-35 #garden-grove #gkn-aerospace

defense-and-tech2 months ago•17 min saved

Israel doubles F-35 and F-15IA fleets, backs with a decade-long defense boost

Israel approves a 10-year, NIS 350 billion defense plan that doubles its F-35 fleet to 100 and its F-15IA fleet to 50, creating two new squadrons and strengthening air superiority and overall readiness across the IDF.

via The Jerusalem Post|

#air-superiority #defense-and-tech #defense-budget

world3 months ago•3 min saved

F-35 emergency landing over Iran as US-Iran hostilities persist

An American F-35 conducting a combat mission over Iran made an emergency landing at a regional airbase; the pilot is in stable condition and the incident is under investigation, with Iran claiming it targeted the aircraft and the US having yet to confirm the cause, amid ongoing US-Iran hostilities.

via Al Jazeera|

#emergency-landing #f-35 #iran