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It is notable that several U.S.-friendly countries have acquired Russian-built weapons systems. Russia’s new fifth-generation stealth fighter jet, Checkmate, has been described as a domestic jet that would be sold internationally. This raises the question as to which countries might be potential Russian customers. Will Russia sell its Checkmate jets to the UAE, which has expressed interest in the F-35 fighter jet? Perhaps it might even offer its Checkmate jets to Iran, Turkey and other c...

What would it mean for the U.K. and NATO, should the British decrease their F-35 fleet?

A highly-networked common set of stealth fighters makes America and its allies so much stronger. Should the United States suddenly face a substantial and damaging military attack, the military would of course need to respond quickly, firing ship and submarine-launched Tomahawks into the attacking country. The military would also draw upon the existing Rapid Raptor program wherein F-22s are scrambled to strike anywhere in the globe within twenty-four to forty-eight hours. Finally, the Pentagon w...