The US F-35 stealth fighter fleet has a readiness problem that 6 years and over $12 billion haven't fixed, watchdog finds

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The top of an F-35 fighter jet is seen as it flies on its side against a clear blue sky.
An official said the program must continue to invest and address all aspects of F-35 readiness.

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A US F-35 stealth fighter just landed on a destroyer Japan turned into an aircraft carrier for the first time off the California coast

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An F-35 stealth fighter jet sits on the tarmac of an aircraft carrier with a flight operator standing in the distance.
The US and Japan are working together on integrating F-35B short-takeoff/vertical landing variants on Japan's new aircraft carrier.

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These are the biggest challenges facing the US Army in the Pacific, according to a general readying for the next war

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Soldiers recently completed a massive joint-force and multinational war game in Hawaii.

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In tropical jungles, US Army soldiers are training to own the night in a Pacific war

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Nighttime operations present soldiers with a number of opportunities to gain the advantage, Maj. Gen. Evans said.

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The Ukraine war is showing US soldiers they need to be hard to find in the electromagnetic spectrum in a high-end fight

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A US Army soldier wearing camouflage aims a weapon with a scope attached towards the sky, with a brown and green grassy background.
The US Army's Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center training in Hawaii tested soldiers' capabilities in tropical war-fighting conditions.

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Video shows one of Taiwan's F-16s tracking a Chinese J-15 fighter jet with its sniper pod during war games

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China's Liaoning aircraft carrier participated in Monday's massive "Joint Sword-2024B" exercise, in which China simulated military action against Taiwan.

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A record-breaking 153 Chinese warplanes flew around Taiwan in war games meant as a warning

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Two Taiwanese fighter jets, one close-up and one in the distance, fly in a blue sky.
Taiwan said its military continued to monitor and respond to massive Chinese military drills.

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As a warning, China sent warplanes and warships, including its first aircraft carrier, to practice assaulting Taiwan

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A man stands in front of a neon billboard showing a news program at night about China's military surrounding Taiwan.
China said its "Joint Sword-2024B" exercises have concluded and successfully tested integrating joint military operations.

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NATO fighter pilots break down their Eurofighter vs F-35 dogfight with cockpit video and paper airplanes

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A US Air Force F-35 fighter jet flies on its side with a jet stream behind it against a cloudy blue sky.
The German pilot commended the F-35's stealth capability, saying it would've "probably killed" him beyond visual range if the competition were real.

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Palmer Luckey's Anduril debuts autonomous attack drone in new video

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Palmer Luckey's Anduril debuted a new AI-powered attack drone that can fit inside a backpack.

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