Japan now operates dozens of advanced F-35 stealth fighters—including the F-35B STOVL variant, based on its two quasi-aircraft carriers. Eighty years ago, following its defeat in World War II, Japan ...

Fighter jets remain one of the most important tools in modern military strategy. While new technologies like drones and ...

Japan plans to expand the number of bases hosting advanced F-35A stealth fighter jets amid neighboring countries’ military activities and air power modernization efforts. Chitose Air Base on Hokkaido, ...

TOKYO — Japan is considering buying up to 100 F-35 stealth fighters from the US for more than $8.8 billion as it seeks to counter China’s growing military presence in the region, a newspaper reported ...

Beijing disputed the accusation, the latest flare-up in a festering dispute between the two countries. By Javier C. Hernández Reporting from Tokyo Japan on Sunday accused China of training military ...

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Military fighter jets are among the fastest aircraft in the history of aviation. But for some of these planes in the early 1990s, their incredible speed made them a target for enemy radar. One example ...