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Iran’s indigenously engineered Bavar-373 long-range air defence system may now stand among the world’s few platforms theoretically capable of detecting and tracking the United States’ fifth-generation stealth fighter, the F-35 Lightning II, according to recently surfaced performance data from Iranian military exercises.
In a marked escalation of regional defence posturing, Israel is reportedly ramping up diplomatic pressure on Washington to block any reconsideration of the ban on the sale of fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II stealth fighters to Türkiye, amid rising geopolitical turbulence across the Middle East.
In his open assessment of China’s second fifth-generation stealth fighter, U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff General David W. Allvin offered a pointed critique of the recently unveiled J-35A, which made its debut at Airshow China 2024 in Zhuhai last November.
Turkey and the United States are once again edging toward a delicate diplomatic crossroads as both sides signal cautious willingness to revisit one of the thorniest defence issues of the past decade: Ankara’s suspension from the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter programme.
In what could mark a pivotal shift in Washington’s posture towards Ankara, U.S. President Donald Trump is reportedly prepared to revisit the previously suspended sale of F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter jets to Turkey, following a recent high-level conversation with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
As European nations grapple with an increasingly volatile geopolitical landscape, France is intensifying efforts to persuade its allies to reduce reliance on American military hardware.
In a move that could reshape its future air combat capabilities, Portugal is reconsidering its decision to procure the fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II fighter jets from the United States, citing growing concerns over Washington’s strategic unpredictability and shifting NATO dynamics.
Egypt is now actively exploring alternative avenues for acquiring fifth-generation stealth fighters after its attempts in 2018 to procure 20 U.S.-manufactured F-35 Lightning II jets were met with significant resistance from Washington.
Germany’s planned acquisition of 35 fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II fighter jets has ignited a firestorm of debate, with mounting concerns that the United States, under President Donald Trump, could wield remote deactivation capabilities to serve its own geopolitical interests.
Russia has intensified its push to secure India as a buyer for its cutting-edge fifth-generation fighter jet, the formidable Sukhoi Su-57 “Felon.”