#Air Defense Systems
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![THAAD anti-missile defense system developed by Lockheed Martin, shown in a file photo during testing. (Source: Getty Images)]( "THAAD anti-missile defense system developed by Lockheed Martin, shown in a file photo during testing. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Destroyed Russian military vehicles at a former base near Kherson International Airport following the withdrawal of Russian forces, November 19, 2022. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Destroyed Russian military vehicles at a former base near Kherson International Airport following the withdrawal of Russian forces, November 19, 2022. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Ukrainian mobile air defense unit operates a machine gun position during night duty amid ongoing Russian missile and drone attacks. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Ukrainian mobile air defense unit operates a machine gun position during night duty amid ongoing Russian missile and drone attacks. (Source: Getty Images)")
![The F-35A Lightning II aircraft assigned to the 13th Fighter Squadron arrived at Misawa Air Base, Japan, on March 28, 2026. (Source: US DoD)]( "The F-35A Lightning II aircraft assigned to the 13th Fighter Squadron arrived at Misawa Air Base, Japan, on March 28, 2026. (Source: US DoD)")
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The deployment of F-35A stealth fighters to northern Japan is taking on new urgency following a recent aerial encounter between US and Chinese aircraft, highlighting how quickly tensions in Northeast Asia can escalate—and how the United States is adapting its airpower in response.![Oerlikon Skynex air defense system in Italy. (Source: Rheinmetall)]( "Oerlikon Skynex air defense system in Italy. (Source: Rheinmetall)")
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