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New F-16s for U.S., F-21 for India? Lockheed Tries to Keep the Fighting Falcon Alive With Another Bold Pitch

Following the F-15 EX’s success, another upgraded fourth-generation fighter could return to the U.S. Air Force, as the service’s long-stated goal of an all-stealth...

Saudi Welcomes F-35 Fighter Jet Sale to the Kingdom. Will China Espionage Threat Sink the $24.3B Deal?

The US has approved a possible sale of F-35 Lightning II fighter jets and related equipment to Saudi Arabia. The State Department announced the...

The War Trump Won’t Fight! How Iran-Backed Houthis Are Blooding Saudi Arabia — and Testing America

Over the last few days, the Houthi militant group in Yemen has captured territory along the Red Sea coast; taken control of a pair...

CANADA: 28th EU Member or 51st State of the U.S.: Brussels Offers a “Third Option” to Ottawa

"Wouldn't it be lovely if Canada was the 28th state of the European Union rather than the 51st state of the United States?" Finnish...

Damaged U.S. F-35 Stealth Fighter Pegged at $120M — Enough for a New Jet — as Iran War Cost Hits $38B

Two recent reports by the Congressional Budget Office and the Pentagon’s inspector general put the price tag of the Iran conflict for the US...