You guys do understand beast mode is intended to be only used once there is no threat to these fighters, so stealth is not needed but more payload is needed.
Pakistan defense spending in terms of GDP - 4.0 %
US defense spending in terms of GDP - 3.2%
Current economic downturn is worldwide and not restricted to America, in fact America is doing a lot better than nearly every other Western economy.
https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS
Leonardo eyes first M-346FA delivery after maiden flight
The M-346FA light attack aircraft successfully completed its initial flight on 13 July equipped with a bespoke Grifo-M-346 multimode radar, Leonardo announced on 23 July.
‘The M-346FA offers all of the advanced training capabilities of...
Israel has previously conducted strikes on weapon systems during deliveries, so why would it not conduct a strike against a system at its most vulnerable period, specially since Iran is threatening to take down Israeli jets once deployed. You can scream all you want about "punishing" Israelis...
very stupid political decision, with 100+ F-35As, atleast 16 F-35Bs for the Navy, 200 F-16 with local upgrades such as AESA radar, and TF-X, Turkey would of had the most powerful Air Force in the region.
Azerbaijan has had the capability to take Karabakh back for some time now, and that capability keeps growing.
However, one must understand human, economic and political cost of such war, human cost will be tens of thousands of dead from both sides, political and economic cost is sanctioned...
wasn't saving it lol, just couldn't afford to spend more, Egypt is running on a pretty large deficit for a 3rd world country
https://tradingeconomics.com/egypt/government-budget