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The 354th Fighter Wing conducts a 75-fighter jet formation at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Aug. 12, 2022, in honor of the U.S. Air Force’s 75th Anniversary. This capabilities demonstration included F-35A Lightning II, F-16 Fighting Falcon and F-22 Raptor aircraft from across Pacific Air Forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gary Hilton)

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Canada’s F-35 Fighter Program Has Passed the Point of Making Any Sense

Canada’s defense department won’t say whether it received a Pentagon-withheld audit of America’s stealth fighter, as Ottawa reviews its order. Earlier audits found soaring...

Georgia GilholyOctober 29, 2026

Ukraine War

Putin Won’t Stop: Record Numbers of Kyiv Residents Are Now Sheltering in Metro Stations and Basements Through the Night

Moscow’s goal is to leave city residents without electricity and heat during the subzero winter months.

Reuben JohnsonAugust 25, 2026

Maj. Kristin Wolfe, F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team pilot and commander, flies an F-35 assigned to the 421st Fighter Generation Squadron at the Wings Over Houston Airshow, Texas, Oct. 15, 2023. The airshow showcases vintage World War II aircraft alongside modern aviation and has supported a variety of local and national charities during its 39-year history. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kaitlyn Ergish)

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Canada’s F-35 Stealth Fighter Problem Is Even Worse Than It Seems

Trade talks have collapsed, with new tariffs threatened on Canadian auto exports from the new year. Ottawa's review of its fighter purchase was meant...

Georgia GilholyAugust 24, 2026

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Sweden Spent Decades Building the JAS 39 Gripen Fighter for One Enemy: Russia. Ukraine May Now Get 150 of Them

Sweden built the Gripen for one nightmare: fighting Russia while its own airbases burned. So the jet launches from highways, rearms in minutes, and...

Brandon WeichertJune 11, 2026

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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Canada Doesn’t Have To Choose: Buy All 88 F-35s And Add The JAS 39 Saab Gripen Fighters

Mark Carney has been handed a genuinely hard problem, and folded inside it is an unusually clean solution, at least, that’s what I would...

Harry J. KazianisJune 9, 2026

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The JAS 39 Gripen Fighter Was Built for One Job — Fighting Russia — and Ukraine Is About to Give It Its First Real Combat Test

The Ukrainian Air Force just got another weapon that could be a game-changer in its war with Russia. Sweden announced that it will donate...

Steve BalestrieriJune 5, 2026

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‘I’d Sell My Soul for the JAS-39’: Ukraine Just Secured a Squadron of Sweden’s Gripen Fighters to Fight Putin

Summary and Key Points: Ukraine has announced it will acquire 20 new-build Saab JAS-39 Gripen E/F fighters from Sweden, financed by a €2.5 billion...

Reuben JohnsonMay 29, 2026

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Ukraine Just Got 36 JAS 39 Gripen Fighters From Sweden. They Won’t Fly Combat Against Russia For Years.

Summary and Key Points: Volodymyr Zelensky and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson announced today, May 28, 2026, that Ukraine will receive up to 36...

Harry J. KazianisMay 28, 2026

U.S. Air Force Capt. Kristin “Beo” Wolfe, F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team commander and pilot, takes off from Selfridge Air National Guard base for the 2020 London SkyDrive Air Show in Canada Sep. 12, 2020, Harrison Township, Mich. The F-35 Demo Team flew alongside the F-16 Viper, the F-22 Raptor, the A-10 Thunderbolt II, and the Air Force Thunderbirds aerial demonstration teams in London, Ontario, Canada. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Kip Sumner)

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Canada Is Stalling on a Big F-35 Stealth Fighter Sale. America’s Punishment Playbook Is Already Out

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government has frozen the broader Lockheed Martin F-35A purchase, committing to only 16 of an originally agreed 88 jets...

Georgia GilholyMay 20, 2026

National Security Journal

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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Canada’s F-35 Fighter Program Has Passed the Point of Making Any Sense

Ukraine War

Putin Won’t Stop: Record Numbers of Kyiv Residents Are Now Sheltering in Metro Stations and Basements Through the Night

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Canada’s F-35 Stealth Fighter Problem Is Even Worse Than It Seems

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Sweden Spent Decades Building the JAS 39 Gripen Fighter for One Enemy: Russia. Ukraine May Now Get 150 of Them

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Canada Doesn’t Have To Choose: Buy All 88 F-35s And Add The JAS 39 Saab Gripen Fighters

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The JAS 39 Gripen Fighter Was Built for One Job — Fighting Russia — and Ukraine Is About to Give It Its First Real Combat Test

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

‘I’d Sell My Soul for the JAS-39’: Ukraine Just Secured a Squadron of Sweden’s Gripen Fighters to Fight Putin

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Ukraine Just Got 36 JAS 39 Gripen Fighters From Sweden. They Won’t Fly Combat Against Russia For Years.

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Canada Is Stalling on a Big F-35 Stealth Fighter Sale. America’s Punishment Playbook Is Already Out

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