The politics of military procurement: the F-35 purchasing process in Canada and Australia Compared

• Published in: Defence studies Vol. 23; no. 2; pp. 292 - 312
• Main Authors: Howlett, Alexander, Migone, Andrea Riccardo, Howlett, Michael
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Routledge 03.04.2023; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Air force; Australia; Canada; Case studies; F-35 JSF; Fighter aircraft; Joint Strike Fighter; Military aircraft; Military operations; Military policy; Military procurement; Military service; MRCA aircraft; Procurement; Purchasing; strategic studies; Australia; Canada; United States > US

The willingness of defence departments to select the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) for their fifth-generation multirole fighter has frequently been analyzed as stemming from the close historical connections allies such as Japan or Canada have with the United States. However, such an approach gloss...