Aircraft
F-35 Taking Center Stage in the Asia-Pacific Arena
Australia, South Korea and Japan are operational with their F-35s, while U.S. forces have significant numbers deployed in-theater.
The U.S. Marine Corps is demonstrating the F-35B STOVL variant in Singapore, which has ordered an evaluation batch of four.
The U.S. Marine Corps is demonstrating the F-35B STOVL variant in Singapore, which has ordered an evaluation batch of four.

With three powerful air arms well advanced in their plans to field the Lockheed Martin F-35 in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, and with the U.S. itself prioritizing the theater for its deployment, the low-observable fighter is rapidly becoming the dominant asset among West-aligned forces. Singapore is set to join the F-35 club, and possibly Thailand too, further underlining the aircraft’s importance as a counter to major threats from China, Russia, and North Korea.

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