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No-one denies that the US is the most advanced country in military technology.
The problem with the F-35 is that it's stealth is not as good as the F-22, and it has lower manoeuvrability and cannot super-cruise.
These are air-frame limitations and cannot be changed much.
There is no problem to make F-35 a stealth. It's a must do.
Assuming F-35 stealth isn't good as F-22, is it a problem? if it's still much better than any other?
F-35 wouldn't replace F-22, and vice versa. F-35 can bring bigger bomb internally than F-22
F-16, F-18, AV-8B... become obsolete to new developed air defence systems.
That's the reason to make F-35 which can approach closer to advance radars, undetected.
1. Some prefers speed, but it's easier to develop SAM fly at much higher speed and longer range than making manned aircraft could fly at Mach 3 all the time and turn easily.
So it's better to be undetected even within the effective range of SAM
2. Make unmanned vehicle to get more speed and G-power, and/or stealth