Germany received the first of nearly three dozen F-35 stealth warplanes it ordered four years ago from Lockheed Martin.Published On 18 Sep 202618 Sep 2026Germany has received its first F-35A Lightning II fighter jet, as the country accelerates a major military buildup and increases defence spending amid a broader push by European NATO members to strengthen their armed forces.The delivery on Friday is part of Germany’s effort to fulfil NATO nuclear-sharing duties and modernise its military after decades of relatively low defence spending.Lockheed Martin formally presented the aircraft to the German government during a ceremony at its production facility in…