Six U.S. Air Force F-35As operated from an Indian air base for the first time during Tarang Shakti 2026 exercises in Jodhpur, The War Zone reports. Six F-35As from the 13th Fighter Squadron, based in Misawa, Japan, as well as more than 200 U.S. service members, arrived in Jodhpur on September 26. A KC-135R tanker aircraft from Kadena provided support. In total, seven foreign air forces sent flying units to the exercise.