The F-35 is a battlespace dominance aircraft; not a classic air superiority, air defense or ground attack aircraft.
South Korea and US forces are working the offensive-defensive enterprise to deter North Koreans.
This is first time a Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IA guided interceptor engaged a ballistic missile threat in a European theater-based range.
Located near the Arctic, and the Baltic defense areas, the JWC will have a chance to work a large number of innovations in the defense of NATO.
According to the Norwegians, the F-35 is one of the most important platforms in tomorrow's Norwegian defense.
The evolving Japanese defense approach as well which includes adding new capabilities, such as Osprey and F-35s and enhanced integration of missile defense.
Raffaele Beltrame, a former Italian Air Force pilot, and now with Airbus Defence and Space, discusses the Eurofighter modernization process.
The Italians, like the British, are undergoing a double transition, whereby the Eurofighter is being modernized and the F-35 is coming into the fleet.