South Korea Eyes F-35 Fighter Jets

South Korea Eyes F-35 Fighter Jets

 

By  Zachary Keck

October 25, 2013  

 

Image credit: U.S. Air Force (Flickr)

 

Some defense and security links: According to Reuters, “South Korea is nearing a decision to buy some Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 fighter jets, but will likely keep its options open for a limited purchase of Boeing Co's F-15.” Meanwhile, The Hill reports that the U.S. Air Force, Army, and Navy may have to forgo purchasing 4-5 F-35s in 2014 as a result of sequestration.

 

Second Line of Defense has a symposium on whether the U.S. can build an effective Pacific Strategy for the 21^st Century.

 

Dustin Walker of Real Clear Defense reports on the new Center for the Study of Civil-Military Operations (CSCMO) at West Point, which aims to preserve the lessons the U.S. military learned during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

 

Forget the V-22 Osprey; Defense One examines the V-280, the next generation tilt-rotor hybrid aircraft. Also on Defense One, Adm. Jonathan Greenert discusses how the U.S. can maintain its undersea advantage in the future.

 

Over at The Strategist, a number of posts explore whether Australia should view Indonesia as merely a buffer state.

 

An article in Small Wars Journal looks at the role of professional military education in the modern PLA.

 

Source: thediplomat.com

 

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