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Canada’s Great F-35 Stealth Fighter Decision Is Filled with ‘Trap Doors’

Key Points and Summary – Canada’s long-running F-35 debate is reaching a decision point. -Ottawa has contracted 16 of 88 planned F-35As, with costs...

Isaac SeitzOctober 3, 2025

A U.S. Airman and two U.S. Marines support an F-35A Lightning II during joint hot pit refueling training at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 10, 2022. Hot pit refueling uses a single-point refuel pump, which allows an aircraft to be rapidly refueled immediately after landing, while the engine is running. This cuts down on response time and ensures the mission can be completed anytime, anywhere. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte)

A U.S. Airman and two U.S. Marines support an F-35A Lightning II during joint hot pit refueling training at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 10, 2022. Hot pit refueling uses a single-point refuel pump, which allows an aircraft to be rapidly refueled immediately after landing, while the engine is running. This cuts down on response time and ensures the mission can be completed anytime, anywhere. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Canada Is Stalling for Time on F-35 Stealth Fighter

Key Points and Summary – Prime Minister Mark Carney’s promised September decision on Canada’s F-35 program has slipped, with Defence Minister David McGuinty confirming...

Jack BuckbySeptember 27, 2025

F-35A Fighter Ready for Action

F-35A Fighter Ready for Action

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Canada Is Dreaming Up a Disaster on F-35 Stealth Fighter

Key Points and Summary – Canada’s CF-18 Hornet has carried the RCAF for 40 years through smart upgrades and structural life-extensions. -The Hornet Extension...

Andrew LathamSeptember 26, 2025

U.S. Air Force Maj. Melanie “Mach” Kluesner, the pilot for the F-35A Demonstration Team, performs aerial maneuvers in a USAF F-35A Lightning II during the practice day before the airshow at Jacksonville Naval Air Station, Florida, on 18 October, 2024. The practice day ensures that the team is able to safely and properly display the power, agility, and lethality of America's 5th generation fighter jet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nicholas Rupiper)

U.S. Air Force Maj. Melanie “Mach” Kluesner, the pilot for the F-35A Demonstration Team, performs aerial maneuvers in a USAF F-35A Lightning II during the practice day before the airshow at Jacksonville Naval Air Station, Florida, on 18 October, 2024. The practice day ensures that the team is able to safely and properly display the power, agility, and lethality of America's 5th generation fighter jet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nicholas Rupiper)

Dollars and Sense

A Canada F-35 Stealth Fighter ‘Divorce’ Could Become a Military ‘Nightmare’

Key Points and Summary – With days left before Ottawa releases its fighter review, PM Mark Carney could keep the first 16 F-35 fighters...

Jack BuckbySeptember 21, 2025

A Swedish Air Force Saab JAS 39 Gripen climbs during the 2019 Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford, England, July 20, 2019. This year, RIAT commemorated the 70th anniversary of NATO and highlighted the United States' enduring commitment to its European allies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Aaron Thomasson)

A Swedish Air Force Saab JAS 39 Gripen climbs during the 2019 Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford, England, July 20, 2019. This year, RIAT commemorated the 70th anniversary of NATO and highlighted the United States' enduring commitment to its European allies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Aaron Thomasson)

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Forget Going to Fly for Canada: F-35 Has a Message for the JAS 39 Gripen

Key Points and Summary – Canada is weighing a switch from its contracted F-35 buy to Saab’s JAS 39 Gripen. -On paper, Gripen’s rugged...

Andrew LathamSeptember 20, 2025

An F-35 Lightning II pilot from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, waits to taxi onto the runway June 20, 2019, at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. This double exposure photo was achieved in camera by combining two perspectives, a photo of the F-35 and photo of the sky, to create a singular image. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Airman 1st Class Andrew Kobialka)

An F-35 Lightning II pilot from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, waits to taxi onto the runway June 20, 2019, at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. This double exposure photo was achieved in camera by combining two perspectives, a photo of the F-35 and photo of the sky, to create a singular image. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Airman 1st Class Andrew Kobialka)

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The Only Real Choice: Canada Needs the F-35 Stealth Fighter

Key Points and Summary – Canada is reassessing whether to complete its 88-jet F-35 purchase or pivot to Saab’s JAS 39 Gripen amid political...

Kris OsbornSeptember 20, 2025

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 356th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, 354th Air Expeditionary Wing, sits on the flightline during Agile Combat Employment training at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 30, 2022. ACE is Pacific Air Forces’ model to project combat power via a network of distributed operating locations throughout the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jose Miguel T. Tamondong)

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 356th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, 354th Air Expeditionary Wing, sits on the flightline during Agile Combat Employment training at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 30, 2022. ACE is Pacific Air Forces’ model to project combat power via a network of distributed operating locations throughout the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jose Miguel T. Tamondong)

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Canada’s Big F-35 Stealth Fighter Mistake Still Stings

Key Points and Summary – Canada’s fighter debate is back at a boil. Ottawa legally committed to an initial 16 F-35As, but is now...

Harry J. KazianisSeptember 20, 2025

U.S. Air Force Maj. Melanie "Mach" Kluesner, pilot of the F-35A Demonstration Team, performs aerial maneuvers at the Sun 'n Fun Airshow in Lakeland, Florida, April 1, 2025. The team travels across the country to demonstrate the unmatched capabilities of the F-35A Lightning II and highlight the skill of U.S. Air Force pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nicholas Rupiper)

U.S. Air Force Maj. Melanie "Mach" Kluesner, pilot of the F-35A Demonstration Team, performs aerial maneuvers at the Sun 'n Fun Airshow in Lakeland, Florida, April 1, 2025. The team travels across the country to demonstrate the unmatched capabilities of the F-35A Lightning II and highlight the skill of U.S. Air Force pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nicholas Rupiper)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Canada’s Big F-35 Stealth Fighter Deal Is On the Brink

Key Points and Summary – Canada has paid for 16 F-35s but is reviewing the rest of its 88-jet order amid rising costs, pilot...

Brent M. EastwoodSeptember 19, 2025

U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter pilots from the 58th Fighter Squadron, 33rd Fighter Wing, Eglin AFB, Fla., navigate their aircraft toward an Air Force Reserve KC-135 Stratotanker from the 336th Air Refueling Squadron, March ARB, Calif., May 16, 2013, off the coast of northwest Florida. The 33rd Fighter Wing is a joint graduate flying and maintenance training wing that trains Air Force, Marine, Navy and international partner operators and maintainers of the F-35 Lightning II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. John R. Nimmo, Sr./RELEASED)

U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter pilots from the 58th Fighter Squadron, 33rd Fighter Wing, Eglin AFB, Fla., navigate their aircraft toward an Air Force Reserve KC-135 Stratotanker from the 336th Air Refueling Squadron, March ARB, Calif., May 16, 2013, off the coast of northwest Florida. The 33rd Fighter Wing is a joint graduate flying and maintenance training wing that trains Air Force, Marine, Navy and international partner operators and maintainers of the F-35 Lightning II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. John R. Nimmo, Sr./RELEASED)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Canada Has Only 1 Choice When It Comes to the F-35 Stealth Fighter

Key Points and Summary – Canada will release its review of the $19B CAD plan—now pegged near $33.2B—to buy 88 F-35s, a saga spanning...

Isaac SeitzSeptember 19, 2025

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