Britain’s survival in World War 2 depended on air power. At the cutting edge were high-performance fighter planes, dishing out destruction to Axis intruders and supporting Allied operations worldwide.

A new analysis argues that the West could meaningfully accelerate Russia’s decline as a producer of modern fighter aircraft. A report by the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) finds that the ...

As terrible recent conflicts have shown, the fighter aircraft is far from dead and can prove vital for a nation’s survival. The most modern fighters can shoot down an enemy aircraft at a range of 100 ...