- January 29th, 2026
The United States has sharply escalated pressure on Canada’s government to proceed with its planned purchase of the F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter, warning that failure to do so could fundamentally alter North American defence arrangements. At the centre of...
India’s potential acquisition of the American F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter seems to be hitting a roadblock, as shifts in US foreign policy and concerns over operational sovereignty prompt New Delhi to reconsider its options. While Washington formally offered the...
Trump’s Tariff Gambit Backfires as Global F-35 Orders Collapse, Threatening USD 100 Billion in Sales
US President Donald Trump’s unpredictable tariff crusade—framed domestically as a strategy to revive American jobs—appears to be delivering the opposite effect for one of the country’s biggest defense manufacturers. Lockheed Martin, builder of the F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter, is...