Credit: @ChineseArmy/YouTube China has unveiled plans for a space carrier that could use unmanned fighter jets capable of firing missiles from the edge of the Earth’s atmosphere. State media released a concept video of the futuristic Luanniao, the world’s largest warship, which travels through space above all current defensive systems. China has claimed that the … Read more
The United States could upend the decades-old North American Aerospace Defense Command agreement with Canada if its government backs out of the purchase of 88 Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jets, the US ambassador to Canada has warned. In the latest back-and-forth between the US and Canada over the deal, Ambassador Pete Hoekstra warned that if … Read more
PARIS (AP) — France will build a new aircraft carrier with capacity for 30 fighter jets and 2,000 sailors, French President Emmanuel Macron announced Sunday in what he described as “a demonstration of our nation’s strength in the service of freedom on the seas and amid the turmoil of our times.” “In an era of … Read more
TOKYO (AP) — Japan and Australia urged calm Sunday after Chinese military planes jammed radar on Japanese fighter jets, a month after the Japanese leader’s recent remarks about Taiwan raised tensions between Tokyo and Beijing. Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Japan formally protested the incident, calling it a “very regrettable” and “dangerous” act that “exceeded … Read more
LF-35s that participated in US attacks on Iran’s nuclear facilities flew deep into its airspace. The fighter jets escorted the B-2 stealth bombers and were the last to leave Iranian airspace. Commanders involved in Operation Midnight Hammer said the mission validated the capabilities of the F-35. The US F-35 stealth fighters that participated in the … Read more