system
F-35 Lightning II
The aircraft that proved an export can be switched off from the country that sold it.
Also: F-35 · Lightning II
In the record
- 1 January 2026 The Greenland directiveThe President asks the Secretary of Defense how the invasion of Greenland is coming along. There is no invasio…
- 4 January 2026 The kill-chain briefingThere is no kill switch. There is something slower and more complete: the sustainment pipeline. Cut ODIN, expi…
- 10 January 2026 The severanceAt 03:00 on a Friday, engineers at Wright-Patterson revoke access for five allied air forces. By 08:30 GMT the…
- 13 January 2026 Europe grounds its stealth fleetAvailability across the allied F-35 force falls by more than half in seventy-two hours. The United Kingdom bri…