Compiling reports from four countries. Pattern is consistent: aircraft that are already flying keep flying. Aircraft that need a maintenance system to release them do not get released. That is a very specific kind of failure.
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@POTUS · state
11 Jan 2026 12:40
The President of the United States
Everything runs on computers now. Computers go down. Ask the Air Force.
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South Lawn, before Marine One
11 Jan 2026 12:40
Asked about the allied groundings
Q: Mr President, five allied air forces say their F-35s stopped flying yesterday. Did we do that? A: I don't know anything about that. Ask the Air Force. Those are great planes. We make the best planes in the world. Q: They say the data feeds were cut from our…
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@DeptofDefense · state
11 Jan 2026 16:00
U.S. Department of Defense
The Department does not comment on the technical status of partner nation sustainment networks. U.S. commitments to allied readiness are unchanged.