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| Finland To Pick F-35 Stealth Jets To Defend Against Russian Aggression |
| 2021-12-07 |
| [ZeroHedge] Finland is set to modernize its defense forces with new US stealth fighters, according to local newspaper Iltalehti, citing several sources. The Finnish Defence Forces, consisting of the Finnish Army, the Finnish Navy, and the Finnish Air Force, proposed to the Ministry of Defense that Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II should be acquired to replace its aging fleet of McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet. According to sources, the Ministry of Defense will draw up a proposal to procure the stealth fighter in an $11.3 billion deal. Related: Finland: 2021-12-03 Donating jizya for the Taliban: so far $16 mil cash, $285 via UN agencies, $280 mil reserves unfrozen, and more Finland: 2021-11-07 Finnish charity ends ties with Palestinian group after terror designation Finland: 2021-10-29 13 European states call on Israel to halt plans for 3,000 settlement homes |
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