The National Interest on MSN
What are the three F-35 variants—and how are they different?
The wing of the Navy’s F-35C variant has undergone the most dramatic changes to accommodate carrier operations.
Maj. Zachary Sessa is the Military Times Marine of the Year. (Marine Corps) When Zachary Sessa joined the Marine Corps, he signed a ground contract, paving the way for a career in the infantry. But as ...
A Marine F-35C Lighting II fighter shot down an Iranian military drone that approached a U.S. aircraft carrier in the Arabian ...
Marine Attack Squadron 231 fly AV-8B Harrier IIs in formation during the squadron’s final flight ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, on May 29. (Lance Cpl. Bryan Giraldo ...
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U.S. F-35C Shoots Down Iranian Drone Heading for USS Lincoln
An Iranian Shahed-139 drone was shot down by a U.S. F-35C as it approached the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea. An Iranian drone was shot down by the U.S. military on Feb. 3, 2026, according to ...
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said the Abraham Lincoln was sailing in international waters, roughly 500 miles south of Iran ...
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Will Yesterday’s Iran Drone Shootdown Lead to War? Here’s What to Know
On Tuesday, the US Navy shot down an Iranian drone allegedly on its way to attack the USS Abraham Lincoln—but neither America ...
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