The close encounter comes after a series of Russian incursions into the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone just beyond U.S. sovereign airspace.
The report also outlines the service’s procurement schedule to reach a fleet of nearly 1,800 of the aircraft by 2049.
A West Coast Marine F-35C Lightning II squadron has achieved initial operational capability.
Militaries around the world are working on planes they hope will represent a generational leap in aviation technology.
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