Canada falling short on defense spending, F-35 review, Pentagon official says

The U.S. decision to suspend planned biannual defense ​talks with Canada follows deepening concern that Ottawa is failing to ...
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Canada’s F-35 misstep looks imminent

Canada’s long-delayed fighter replacement is sliding toward a choice that satisfies neither its allies nor its own strategic needs. The longer Ottawa stretches its review of the F-35, the more it ...

Why the F-35 fighter is a vital U.S. asset in this menacing era

A U.S. Air Force F-35 fighter at an air show in Bangalore, India, in 2023. (Aijaz Rahi/AP) The U.S. military’s senior ...
Aviation Week

Canada Extends F-35 Review Indefinitely

After passing a late-summer deadline for a decision, the Canadian government is now keeping options open for making a final decision on the fate of completing a plan to buy 88 Lockheed Martin F-35As.

Pentagon doubles down on Canada rebuke with demand for NATO spending road map, F-35 decision

After publicly freezing a historic Canada-U.S. defence forum earlier this week, senior Pentagon officials sharpened their ...

Canada may walk away from most of its F-35 deal, and the decision could hit Lockheed while exposing a crack in North America’s air defense

Canada’s $20B F-35 deal is under fire. Could a fleet split with the Saab Gripen solve Ottawa's budget and climate headaches?
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 ...