South Korea has operated F-35s since 2018. Read more at straitstimes.com.
WASHINGTON - The United States on Wednesday approved a US$5 billion sale to South Korea of F-35s, top-of-the-line fighter-jets with stealth capacity, as tensions soar with North Korea.
The sale “will improve the Republic of Korea’s capability to meet current and future threats by providing credible defence capability to deter aggression in the region and ensure interoperability with US forces,” a State Department statement said. South Korea has operated F-35s since 2018. The United States only approves sale of the jets to its closest partners, with Turkey booted from the F-35 programme after a major purchase from Russia of a missile defence system.
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