Japan Fighter Buy Bolsters U.S. Leverage In Asia

Against the backdrop of renewed uncertainty on the nearby Korean Peninsula, Japan's government today gave a boost to the Pentagon's biggest weapons program by selecting the F-35 fighter as its first line of defense in future conflicts. The stealthy, single-engine fighter is being developed in multiple variants to meet the needs of three U.S. military services and nine overseas allies, but this is the first time it has beaten foreign and domestic competitors in a head-to-head

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