S. Korea to Buy 40 Fighter Jets With Stealth Capabilities
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South Korean military leaders recommended purchasing 40 fighter jets with stealth capabilities and indicated Lockheed Martin Corp.’s F-35 provided the best defense against North Korea’s growing nuclear threat.
The Joint Chiefs of Staff didn’t specifically name the Lockheed jet as the winner of the multi-billion dollar order in its statement, though the F-35 is the “only aircraft that fits requirements” set by the military, Defense Ministry spokesman Kim Min Seok told journalists in Seoul today.