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Defense-Blog: Trump announces Japan’s purchase of 105 new F-35 stealth aircraft
U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Japan plans to buy almost 105 new F-35 Lightning ll stealth fighter jets.
“The United States supports Japan’s efforts to improve its defense capabilities, and in recent months we have sent them a large amount of military equipment,” Trump said at a press conference, announcing Japan’s intention to buy 105 US-made stealth warplanes, giving it the largest F-35 fleet of any US ally.
According to the American leader: “(They’re) stealth because the fact is you can’t see them.”
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