European diplomats have warned Russia that NATO is ready to respond to further violations of its airspace with full force, including by shooting down Russian planes, according to officials familiar with the exchange. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/26/world/politics/europe-russia-jet-shootdown-ready/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #russiaukrainewar #europe #fighterjets #defense #nato
France will deploy three fighter jets to "help protect Polish airspace," President Emmanuel Macron said, after Warsaw accused Russia of launching a drone raid on its territory. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/12/world/france-poland-fighter-jets/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #france #poland #russia #fighterjets #defense #russiaukrainewar
The Defense Ministry deployed three state-of-the-art F-35B stealth fighters to the Air Self-Defense Force's Nyutabaru base in the town of Shintomi, Miyazaki Prefecture — the first deployment at an SDF base. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/08/japan/f-35b-stealth-fighters-deployed-to-miyazaki/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #asdf #stealthtech #fighterjets #miyazaki #defenseministry
Japan, Britain and Italy are in agreement that Saudi Arabia could be allowed to join their next-generation fighter aircraft program — but only once the project is underway and all outstanding points have been cleared. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/08/japan/saudi-arabia-gcap/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #gcap #fighterjets #defense #italy #uk #saudiarabia