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Eurofighter Typhoons and JAS 39 Gripen Fighter Intercept Russian Plane over Baltic Sea

Key Points and Summary – Germany scrambled Eurofighters—joined by Swedish JAS 39 Gripens—to intercept a Russian IL-20 flying unidentified over the Baltic Sea, an...

Stephen SilverSeptember 22, 2025

F-16 Fighting Falcon Onboard USS Intrepid

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The F-16V Viper Has a Message for the U.S. Air Force

Key Points and Summary – The F-16V “Viper” is the most advanced evolution of the Cold War–era F-16, aiming to bridge 4th- and 5th-generation...

Caleb LarsonSeptember 22, 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)

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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

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)

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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

A Swedish Marine with the 2nd Amphibious Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment reloads an Automatkarbin 5 service rifle during a live fire range as part of exercise Archipelago Endeavor 25 in Berga, Sweden, Aug. 28, 2025. Exercise Archipelago Endeavor 25 increases compatible interoperability between the U.S. Marine Corps and Swedish Amphibious Forces by executing combined amphibious operations in and around the Baltic Sea littorals. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Frank Sepulveda Torres)

Ukraine War

The Baltic States Are Preparing for the Unthinkable: War with Russia

Key Points and Summary – Russia’s war and Zapad-25 drills sharpen Baltic fears of a strike through the Suwałki Gap—the narrow corridor linking Poland...

Reuben JohnsonSeptember 19, 2025