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Japan has decided to operate its F-35Bs on JS Izumo

Japan published its 2020 Defense White Paper today and in the section on the F-35B, the government has confirmed that the stealth fighter will operate from the Izumo-class helicopter destroyer. By Kaijō Jieitai (海上自衛隊 / Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force) (http://www.mod.go.jp/msdf/formal/jmp/201612.html) [CC BY 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons The paper says this is in response to the […]
USAF Awards $23Bn Contract for Up to 144 Boeing F-15EX Fighters

USAF Awards $23Bn Contract for Up to 144 Boeing F-15EX Fighters

WASHINGTON — The Department of the Air Force has awarded a nearly $1.2 billion contract for its first lot of eight F-15EX fighter aircraft.

The contract, awarded to Boeing, provides for the design, development, integration, manufacturing, test, verification, certification, delivery, sustainment…

Opposition Questions British Arms Sales to Saudi

Opposition Questions British Arms Sales to Saudi

Emily Thornberry asked an urgent question on why the UK Government has decided to once again sell arms to the Saudi-led coalition for use in the war in Yemen.

Since 2015, a coalition of countries led by Saudi Arabia have staged bombing campaigns, naval blockades and ground forces in Yemen. These …

US Navy Amphibious Ship Destroyed in Spectacular Fire

US Navy Amphibious Ship Destroyed in Spectacular Fire

WASHINGTON — A fire suppression system aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard was under maintenance and not operational when the devastating fire, believed to have originated in the cargo hold of the ship, broke out Sunday morning, a senior Navy officer said Monday.

As of Monday, 34 sailors and 23 civ…


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