Inside the deal-making power of the F-35: A weapon, a network, a strategic lock-in
The F-35 is the United States’ one of the strongest bargaining chip because it is irreplaceable — no rival offers its stealth maturity, network warfare capability or global support infrastructure. Nations that qualify to fly it join the most advanced military ecosystem in existence; those excluded remain outside the intelligence-fusion loop that defines modern air combat.
The F-35 is the United States’ one of the strongest bargaining chip because it is irreplaceable — no rival offers its stealth maturity, network warfare capability or global support infrastructure. Nations that qualify to fly it join the most advanced military ecosystem in existence; those excluded remain outside the intelligence-fusion loop that defines modern air combat.
