For Air Force F-35s based in Japan and Korea, the transit to a potential flare-up around Taiwan would put them at the bleeding edge of their operational range. Every variant of F-35 can have its ...

The F-35A and F-35C variants, for the Air Force and Navy, respectively, are restricted to a 1,200-mile range, while the Marine Corps’ F-35B variant has a mere 900-mile range.