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Record Nr.

UNINA9910337861603321

Autore

Chapman Bert

Titolo

Global Defense Procurement and the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter / / by Bert Chapman

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2019

ISBN

3-030-01367-7

Edizione

[1st ed. 2019.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XIV, 396 p. 10 illus. in color.)

Disciplina

355

358.4383

Soggetti

Politics and war

Peace

International relations

Military and Defence Studies

Conflict Studies

Foreign Policy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

1. Introduction -- 2. History of Jet Fighters -- 3. Emerging Military Aviation Trends and Potential U.S. Aerospace Adversaries -- 4. JSF and the United States -- 5. JSF and Australia -- 6. JSF and Canada -- 7. JSF and the United Kingdom -- 8. JSF and Denmark, Israel, Italy, and Japan -- 9. JSF and the Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan and Turkey -- 10. Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

This book analyzes the development and evolution of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, a multinational aircraft endeavor involving the U.S. and many of its allies. The author provides a historical overview of jet fighter aircraft, discussing the different generations of these planes and their technical characteristics, as well as an outline of emerging international geopolitical and security trends the F-35 may see combat in. By examining the role of defense industries, domestic politics, and governmental oversight of the Joint Strike Fighter in various countries, the author concludes that this aircraft will be deployed in most of these countries to replace their aging jet fighter fleets and combat potential



military aggression from China, Russia, and other revisionist international powers. Bert Chapman is Professor of Library Science, Government Information, U.S. History, and Political Science, and Sociology Librarian at Purdue University, USA. He has written five previous books and published numerous articles on international security topics.