Critics love to argue about its cost, but the truth is, the F-35 has redefined what air dominance means. This jet is not built just to out-dogfight an enemy; it’s built to make every other unit around it deadlier. Its sensor fusion lets a pilot see the entire battlefield — air, land, sea — and share that picture instantly with ships, ground forces, and other aircraft. That’s a level of coordination that Russian Su-35s and Chinese J-20s can’t replicate without risking detection. In wargames, an F-35 pair has been able to guide missile strikes from ships hundreds of miles away — without ever firing a shot themselves. That’s how you turn stealth into battlefield control. The future of air combat isn’t just who can pull the tightest turn — it’s who can own the network. And in that arena, the U.S. is still light-years ahead. #Military #F35 #AirDominance