Politics Sep 25 WATCH: Trump meets with Turkey’s Erdogan as White House considers lifting ban on F-35 sales By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press
World Feb 12 Dutch appeals court orders Netherlands to stop exporting F-35 parts to Israel amid humanitarian concerns Judges in the Netherlands have ordered the Dutch government to halt the export of F-35 fighter jet parts to Israel, citing a clear risk of violations of international law. By Molly Quell, Associated Press
World Jan 27 U.S. approves sale of fighter jets to Turkey and Greece after Turkey ratifies Sweden’s entry to NATO The Biden administration has approved the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey and F-35s to Greece following the Turkish government’s ratification this week of Sweden’s membership in NATO. By Matthew Lee, Associated Press
World Jan 27 Biden administration puts hold on foreign arms sales, including F-35s to U.A.E. The Biden administration has put a temporary hold on several major foreign arms sales initiated by former President Donald Trump, including a $23 billion transfer of stealth F-35 fighters to the United Arab Emirates. By Matthew Lee, Associated Press
World Jul 17 Watch 8:57 Where U.S.-Turkey relations stand after dispute over purchase of Russian missiles The White House announced Wednesday that the U.S. will not sell billions of dollars of next-generation fighter planes to Turkey, after the NATO ally purchased advanced Russian surface-to-air missiles. Amna Nawaz talks to Admiral James Stavridis, who served as NATO's…
Apr 21 Experts Voice Pros and Cons of F-35, Military’s Newest Fighter By Larisa Epatko The Pentagon's forthcoming warplane, the Joint Strike Fighter, is intended for use across the different branches of the military but has come under fire in Congress for skyrocketing costs and delays. Continue reading
Jun 05 Watch Top Air Force Officials Ousted After Series of Missteps Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates asked for the resignations Thursday of two senior Air Force leaders, a civilian official and the highest-ranking general. The move came in response to mishandling of nuclear delivery vehicle parts and a nuclear armed B-52… Continue watching