Turkey wants to receive its first F-35s sooner than planned. Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said Monday his country is set to receive its first two F-35s in 2018 rather than 2021, IHS Jane’s 360 reported. Another four will be received as part of the first order. The NATO ally has decided to order a second batch of fighters that will be delivered in 2021 and 2022, according to Reuters. The Turkish Undersecretariat for Defense Industries did not say how many aircraft would make up the second order, but US officials told Reuters that 24 jets would be bought. Turkey plans to eventually buy at least 100 F-35As, according to Lockheed Martin.
DNI: Cyber Is The Common Weapon Among Top Adversaries
April 17, 2021
The top four U.S. adversaries—China, Russia, Iran and North Korea—are improving their military capabilities but relying increasingly on cyber means to challenge the U.S. and blunt its influence around the world, the intelligence community's annual threat assessment says. The report comes amid military tensions with both China and Russia.