Canada receives its first two F-35 fighter jets

The Royal Canadian Air Force announced Friday that it received two Lockheed Martin jets, one shown with a maple-leaf roundel. It could not say when pilot training will begin.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney has paused an order for 88 F-35s, and Canada may instead buy a mixed fleet that includes Saab's Gripen. The review began amid Trump's trade and annexation threats.

Former foreign minister Lloyd Axworthy warns that Washington controls the software the F-35 uses.