U.K.'s Fox Praises F-35, Citing China Rival

2011-01-18 (China Military News cited from wsj.com and written by ENDA CURRAN and RACHEL PANNETT) -- U.K. Secretary for Defense Liam Fox emphasized Tuesday the importance of the next generation U.S. F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to counter China's development of its own stealth jet, after Britain and Australia agreed to strengthen defense cooperation in Asia during talks in Sydney.