Canada Has a Clear Message for the F-35 Stealth Fighter

Buying the F-35 Could Be Canada’s Biggest Strategic Mistake

In the next few weeks, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government will make one of the most important decisions of its short life, with enormous consequences for Canada’s relations with the United States and our national defence. That decision is whether to stick with the proposed purchase of eighty-eight F-35 fighter jets. To grasp what’s at stake, it helps to see how Canada’s military has long conceived of its role. For eighty years, it has under…

Richard Shimooka: Buying more F-35 fighter jets is a great option for Canada—but it’s not the only one

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Canada Has a Clear Message for the F-35 Stealth Fighter

Key Points and Summary – Canada’s 88-jet F-35 deal is under review amid spiking costs, pilot shortages, and delayed base upgrades, with IOC slipping toward 2031. The message is straightforward: Ottawa is clearly unhappy with the Joint Strike Fighter. U.S. Air Force Maj. Kristin “BEO” Wolfe, F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team commander, flies an F-35 assigned to the 356th Fighter Generation Squadron during the 2023 Arctic Lightning Air Show at…

Canada faces US pressure as F-35 order review nears end

Canada’s ongoing review of its planned F-35 purchase is expected to wrap up by the end of September 2025 but, as highlighted by the Ottawa Citizen, the US has already warned of “serious consequences” should Ottawa abandon the deal.  Canada’s review of its planned F-35 fighter jet purchase is expected to conclude by late September. Speaking to Ottawa Citizen, Department of National Defense spokesperson Alex Tétreault confirmed that the findings w…