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Canada Is Stalling for Time on F-35 Stealth Fighter

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s promised September decision on Canada’s F-35 program has slipped, with Defence Minister David McGuinty confirming the review continues. -Beyond costs and timelines, Ottawa ...
Canada has paid for 16 F-35s but is reviewing the rest of its 88-jet order amid rising costs, pilot and base shortfalls, and Block 4 uncertainty. -U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra warns of “serious ...