Trump Expected to Tell Turkey He Is Ready to Restore Access to F-35 Jets

The president, who is headed to a NATO summit in Ankara this week, had imposed the ban himself amid concerns that giving Turkey the jets could allow Russia to learn about their stealth technology.
The National Interest

The Pentagon Can’t Stop Buying New F-35 Fighter Jets

Included in the Department of Defense’s enormous proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budget is a procurement request for an additional 85 F-35 Lightning II fighter jets. The US military’s appetite for the F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter jet remains insatiable.

Canada could cut its F-35 order from 88 jets to 30, and the decision would expose a bigger crack in Western air defense

GlobalEye can track objects and signals up to about 404 miles away and send real-time information to the Canadian Armed Forces. Carney called it a “key resource” for detecting and deterring threats across the Arctic, which is exactly where Canada’s defense challenges are becoming harder to ignore.
The Florida Times-Union

Rep. Rutherford: The F-35 Lightning II is more than a plane

The F-35 Lightning II fighter jet is described as a cornerstone of U.S. air dominance and national security. The F-35 program has a significant economic impact in Florida, supporting over 30,000 jobs. Small and veteran-owned businesses in Florida are a ...