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A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II, assigned to the 63rd Fighter Squadron, Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., climbs to a higher altitude Aug. 26, 2019, at the Barry M. Goldwater Range near Gila Bend, Ariz. Pilots use the airspace in Gila Bend to train dropping ordnance and conducting strafing passes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aspen Reid)

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The Canada F-35 Fighter Deal Might Be Close to Collapse

February 8, 2026

Summary and Key Points: Canada’s F-35 “Problem”: Why Ottawa Might Buy Swedish JAS 39 Gripens Instead -Canadian Prime…

An F-35A Lightning II fighter jet, 6th Weapons Squadron (WPS), takes off from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 18, 2019. The 6th WPS is the only squadron under the U.S. Air Force Weapons School exclusively training on the F-35A. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bryan Guthrie)

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Canada’s F-35 Fighter Debate Is Now in Overtime and the JAS 39 Gripen Could Win

January 19, 2026

Canada’s 88 F-35s Are Under Review—And Saab’s 72-Gripen Offer Is Getting Real Canada’s long-running effort to replace its…

U.S. Air Force Capt. Kristin “Beo” Wolfe, F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team commander and pilot, takes off from Selfridge Air National Guard base for the 2020 London SkyDrive Air Show in Canada Sep. 12, 2020, Harrison Township, Mich. The F-35 Demo Team flew alongside the F-16 Viper, the F-22 Raptor, the A-10 Thunderbolt II, and the Air Force Thunderbirds aerial demonstration teams in London, Ontario, Canada. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Kip Sumner)

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The Canada F-35 Fighter Debate Is ‘Over’

November 29, 2025

Key Points and Summary – Newly released data from Canada’s 2021 Future Fighter Capability Project show just how…