US says F-35 shows NATO commitment as rumors fly of massive deal

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• The U.S. Department of Defense says the presence of the world's most expensive fighter jet, the F-35A, in Paris is a clear sign of the U.S. commitment to NATO.
• Gen. Wolters, Commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe, added that training allies in the operation of the F-35 was part of the wider goal to create a strong NATO force.

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The U.S. Department of Defense says the presence of the world's most expensive fighter jet in Paris is a clear sign of the U.S. commitment to NATO.

The F-35A took to the skies above the French capital on Monday, wowing the crowd with a series of high- and low-speed maneuvers.

Gen. Tod D. Wolters, commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe, said the exhibition was an example of the willingness of the U.S. Air Force to work with allies.

"The presence of the U.S. F-35A at this Paris Air Show shows a degree of cooperation with our partners. And the NATO region will very soon further embrace the F-35Bs in the United Kingdom," he said in a panel presentation Monday. "The more we sit together side by side and think through ways to better integrate the better. That is exactly what is happening at this air show."