Dutch Defense Minister Hans Hillen told Dutch television program Buitenhof that the Netherlands will buy fewer than the 85 F-35s it had planned to acquire.
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Japan pulling back PAC-3s
All PAC-3 units deployed in Okinawa will pull out by Thursday, the JSDF announced.
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North Korea unveils new road-mobile long-range missile
North Korea revealed five three-stage long-range missiles carried by large, eight-axle TELs on Sunday. Serial numbers are: 904830216, 901010212, 904830218, 904830215, and 901010418 according to Arms Control Wonk.
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Report says NATO struggled in Libya
The New York Times reported Saturday that a confidential NATO assessment on the Libya air campaign concluded that the allies struggled to share information and overly relied on the U.S. for reconnaissance and refueling aircraft.
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USAF to restart LAS contest
The U.S. Air Force has sent notice that it will soon restart the Light Air Support competition for the Afghan Air Force.
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