Security

Lockheed Martin to roll out first F-35s for Poland this summer

WARSAW, Poland — Senior Lockheed Martin officials said they expect the first F-35 warplanes for Poland to leave the production plant in Fort Worth, Texas, in the coming months, a time line unaffected by the company’s problems with a major upgrade for the aircraft...
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How DC became obsessed with a potential 2027 Chinese invasion of Taiwan

At a summit near San Francisco in November, the leaders of America and China turned to the biggest threat to their relationship. The topic was Taiwan, which China’s government considers part of its rightful territory and has threatened to take by force. When it came...
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One defense strategy, two drastically different budgets

Call it a tale of two China strategies. The U.S. Air Force and Navy are each preparing for a potential fight in the Pacific against China, perhaps in the next couple of years, under the guidance of the same National Defense Strategy. But this uncertain timing overlaps...
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Sightline urges India to provide information on arrested reporter

It has been almost a year since the Indian government arrested Vivek Raghuvanshi, a longtime freelancer journalist with Defense News, with officials having declined to provide information about his safety, legal representation and allegations. The government of Prime...
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