This Might Be the Next Nation To Buy F-35s

May 29, 2019 Topic: Security Blog Brand: The Buzz Tags: F-35MilitaryTechnologyWorldPolandRussia

This Might Be the Next Nation To Buy F-35s

Any guesses? 

Russia won't be happy. 

Poland is looking to cozy up to the United States again with the potential purchase of F-35 Lightning IIs, upgrading its airpower and shedding its former Soviet-bloc image.

In all, 32 F-35’s would replace the long-in-the-tooth Soviet-era aircraft in Poland’s arsenal.

“Fifth-generation fighter jets are already on the horizon,” Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak wrote on Twitter. “It’s high time we replaced post-Soviet equipment with the most modern fighters.

According to the Financial Times, the move is just one in a series of steps Poland has taken to strengthen ties with the United States, which Poland also sees Russia as a credible threat.

In addition to aircraft, Poland is also trying to establish a permanent U.S. military footprint in the country, as it looks to greenlight American military installations.

This first appeared in WarIsBoring here.