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F-35 over Washington: An excellent message to friend and foe

By Tom Rogan
Published June 12, 2019 6:56pm ET
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F-35 over Washington: An excellent message to friend and foe
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President Trump was right on Wednesday to order an F-35B strike fighter overflight of Washington, D.C. The display was a gesture to visiting Polish President Andrzej Duda. Poland intends to buy a number of F-35s.

But this flypast also sends a broader message to the world.

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