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Re:Pentagon Puts F-35 Full-Rate Production Decision on Hold by waiseristy on Saturday January 02, 2021 @06:30PM (#25617695)
In a land of infinite wealth I would want an army of 10,000 F-35's. In a poor backwater just outside of Turkey, I would want an army of 10,000 suicide drones
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Re:Pentagon Puts F-35 Full-Rate Production Decision on Hold by sn_master on Saturday January 02, 2021 @08:54PM (#25618615)
Iran had only a few dozen F-14s and it shifted the balance of power significantly in the Iran-Iraq war, even in the presence of the powerful Iraqi air defense, which the F-35 being stealthy doesn't need to worry about. Don't underestimate what a powerful modern fighter can do.
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