U.S. State Department Approves $23.1 Billion F-35 Sale to Japan
F-35B Lighting II jets
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The U.S. State Department has approved a planned military sale to Japan of 105 F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft and related equipment for an estimated price of $23.1 billion, as the ally moves to strengthen its naval strike capabilities.
“This proposed sale will support the foreign policy goals and national security objectives of the United States by improving the security of a major ally that is a force for political stability and economic progress in the Asia-Pacific region,” the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said in a statement Thursday.