Special to WorldTribune.com Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said the United States has an “iron clad” commitment to ensure Israel’s military edge in the Middle East. Cyber defense and air superiority were the focus of that commitment as Carter hosted Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon on Oct. 28 at U.S. Cyber Command at Fort Meade Maryland, […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By Donald Kirk, East-Asia-Intel.com The stakes are escalating in the contest for Northeast Asia. North Korea’s got nukes and lots of missiles, most recently maybe the SLBM for submarine-launched ballistic missile. The U.S. has glistening new hardware too. THAAD, Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense, the missile system for Star Wars, is capable, they […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Turkey has been selected to provide support for the U.S.-origin Joint Strike Fighter. The Defense Department said Turkey would supply initial heavy maintenance for the engine of the F-35 fighter-jet, built by the U.S. firm Pratt & Whitney. The Pentagon said the NATO ally would begin JSF support in 2018 […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — The Israel Air Force has launched the construction of a base for its forthcoming Joint Strike Fighter. The air force laid the cornerstone for the F-35A base at the Nevatim base near Beersheba. The facility was designed to contain a squadron, or about 25 JSF fighter-jets from Lockheed Martin. […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — The United Arab Emirates has expressed interest in acquiring the Joint Strike Fighter. Industry sources said the UAE leadership has been quietly discussing the prospect of acquiring the F-35 fighter-jet from the United States. They said JSF was raised by UAE officials and military officers in several forums over […]