

Sorry about the downvote. I get your point, but I would counter that Iran is levels below us in technology. They should not be able to hit our planes absent some technological advances on their part, big ones. I suspect bad, arrogant orders put those planes in a reckless position.
But the F-35 was a shit show from the start. They demanded it be both a fighter and bomber and do everything, and it went over budget, over time, for what, two decades? I suspect it’s not all it’s cracked up to be, and bad reckless orders. Also they have kill switches in the ones they sell some countries. A fusible link that bricks it. As per the rumour.
You think el douchbagger in chief over here could make the difference somehow if orban steals it? The EU did pretty much surrender on about everything so far in truth. And is more concerned with bringing in the trojan horses (redesigned as trojan sheep) of chatcontrol and age checks behind the wall of liberal democracy, which is surrendering their constituents to tech. To Thiel and his ilk.
It is a lot more fucked that we realize. A lot more. I don’t trust they would defend the honest vote of hungary to nike (greek victory).