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Thursday, December 15, 2011

Japan Chooses F-35 ‎

F-35 Lightning IIThe Diplomat speaks with Joshua Walker, a fellow at the Truman National Security Foundation and Transatlantic Fellow at the German Marshall Fund, about reports that Japan has selected the F-35 as its new next generation fighter aircraft.

News reports suggest that Japan has agreed to purchase the F-35 fighter from the United States. From a broad military standpoint, how much will this enhance Japan’s defensive capabilities?

Is this move in anyway a counter to China’s roll-out last year of the J-20 fighter?

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