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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 ...
Euractiv

Belgium's drug expenditure rises as innovation outpaces health budgets

Despite rising medicine expenditures driven by expensive innovative therapies, the financial burden on patients in Belgium ...
The Aviationist

Belgium’s First F-35A Lands at Florennes, Marking the Beginning of Local Operations

The Belgian Air Force has officially welcomed its first F-35A Lightning II to Florennes Air Base, joining the growing European “wall of F-35s.” Belgium’s first F-35A Lightning II to be permanently ...
The National Interest

Belgium Is Betting Its Survival on the F-35

The F-35 Lightning II is widely considered to be the dominant jet of its kind in service today. Belgium is beefing up its aerial fleet by opting to procure additional F-35A Lightning II fighter jets.