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US Greenlights $5 Billion Sale of F-35s to South Korea

The United States has approved the sale of F-35 fighter jets to South Korea, worth $5 billion. This sale is aimed at strengthening South Korea's military capabilities in the face of escalating tensions with North Korea.
The F-35 is a top-of-the-line stealth fighter jet developed and manufactured by Lockheed Martin. The sale includes 25 aircraft, as well as engines and related equipment. The State Department has assured that this sale will not disrupt the military balance in the region.
South Korea plans to use the F-35 fleet to deter and counter threats from North Korea. The aircraft will be stationed at an existing airbase and will play a crucial role in enhancing South Korea's defense capabilities.

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News18 India

Hours after Kim Jong Un’s Russia Visit, US Approves Sale of F-35 Jets worth $5Bn to South Korea

The US is selling 35 top-of-the-line F-35 fighter jets to South Korea, a move that looks like retaliation for Kim Jong Un meeting Vladimir Putin.

3 months ago·India

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The Straits Times

US approves $6.8b sale of F-35 jets to South Korea

South Korea has operated F-35s since 2018. Read more at straitstimes.com.

3 months ago·Singapore

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WION

As Kim visits Putin, US approves $5 billion sale of F-35 jets to South Korea

The US State Department on Wednesday approved a $5 billion sale of top-of-the-line F-35 fighter jets to South Korea. The announcement came in the backdrop of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin for a rare summit. The State Department informed Congress that it had green-lit the sale of 25 fighter jets, as well as engines and related equipment, developed and manufactured by Lockheed Martin.

3 months ago·Noida, India

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Bloomberg

US Greenlights $5 Billion Sale of F-35s to South Korea

The US approved the sale of as many as 25 F-35 fighter jets to South Korea, a major weapons offer to a key regional ally after a summit aimed at expressing unity in the face of China’s growing assertiveness.

3 months ago·United States

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Malay Mail

US approves US$5b sale of F-35 jets to South Korea

WASHINGTON, Sept 14 — The United States on Wednesday approved a US$5 billion (RM23.4 billion) sale to South Korea of F-35s, top-of-the-line fighter-jets with stealth capacity, as tensions soar with North Korea. The State Department informed Congress that it had given the green light to the sale of 25 of the aircraft made by Lockheed Martin as well as engines and related equipment. The sale “will improve the Republic of Korea’s capability to meet…

3 months ago·Selangor, Malaysia

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