Although it seems like the Pentagon is making good of a bad situation by turning these into trainer aircraft, the radar-less versions aren't even that much cheaper than the combat-ready ones. Wtf are we doing here

https://www.aviationtoday.com/2026/05/07/air-force-plans-1-7...

Super smart move to outsource all that manufacturing and technology

Information integration ground installations have been wiped off the battlefield in the current gulf war. There is no center for the F-35 radars even if they are delivered as contracted without anomaly.

We fight for the helium shipments to pass through to taiwan for the radars we need for fighting to be made so we can fight the forces choking our supplies?

"Just fly around over there somewhere"