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Belgium’s billion-euro F-35 jet deal raises stakes in NATO’s air power race

Belgium has taken a major step to enhance its national defense by confirming the expansion of its air force with the purchase of 11 additional Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fighter jets. The ...
The New York Times

Football Architects: Double-diamonds and late developers – inside the rise of Belgium’s golden generation

This is the second of a six-part series looking at figures who have played a pivotal role in a modern football success story. The first piece, on the rebuilding of Ajax, can be found here. Each ...
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Belgium Is Going All In with the F-35

Belgium is boosting its F-35 fleet, responding to NATO pressure and regional threats, while also committing to Europe’s sixth-gen FCAS fighter program. Belgium has committed to purchasing 11 ...
The Daily Signal

Belgium’s Defense Deficit: Why 2% Can’t Wait Until 2029

Wilson Beaver is a senior policy advisor in the Allison Center for National Security at The Heritage Foundation. With June’s NATO summit likely to call for substantial increases in member defense ...
The National Interest

Belgium Now Has F-35s. One Problem: It Doesn’t Have Enough Room for Them.

Belgium is one of the smallest countries in Europe—with dimensions that are simply too short to accommodate the training needs of F-35 pilots. Earlier this month, NATO member Belgium welcomed its ...