Only 40% of air force inventory ready for action as Canada rethinks its F-35 contract

Cancelling the F-35 deal would be 'cutting our nose off to spite our face,' says former senior military official

A former chief of the defence staff says 'the ramifications of cancelling the F-35 purchase threatens to hurt Canada more than it would hurt the U.S.'

Only 40% of air force inventory ready for action as Canada rethinks its F-35 contract

The uncertainty about the availability and age of the various fleets of military aircraft is expected to grow in light of the Liberal government's pledge to look at alternatives to the F-35 fighters and the possibility that the number of U.S.-made warplanes on order could be reduced.