Canada air force general issues warning over "irresponsible" F-35 purchase

Andrew Richter: Canada must stay the course on F-35s

The consequences of cancellation are simply too counter-productive and unpredictable

Canadian general and former air force chief Yvan Blondin said that the United States under President Donald Trump is unreliable, which is why it would be irresponsible to base the Canadian air force on American F-35 fighters. The Ottawa Citizen reports this. Blondin himself has advocated for the purchase of the super-modern aircraft in the past.

Carney 'revisiting' purchase of U.S. fighter jets: Could Canada build its own planes?

Historian says Canada's dependence on the U.S. for military jets is unaffordable but that it would take at least 10 years to build our own.

Carney 'revisiting' purchase of U.S. F-35 fighter jets: could Canada build its own planes?

Historian says Canada's dependence on the U.S. for military jets is unaffordable but that it would take at least 10 years to build our own.

Canada air force general issues warning over "irresponsible" F-35 purchase

American defense firm Lockheed Martin has lauded the F-35 as "most lethal, survivable and connected fighter jet in the world."

Canada Is Dreaming Up a Disaster if JAS 39 Gripen Replaces F-35

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s suggestion that Canada should revisit its decision to buy the F-35 and instead consider Sweden’s JAS 39 Gripen is not just wrong – it’s strategically delusional. On two major grounds, his argument falls apart. First, the Gripen, for all its marketing polish, remains a souped-up fourth-generation aircraft struggling to survive […] The post Canada Is Dreaming Up a Disaster if JAS 39 Gripen Replaces F-35 appear…