I'd argue the F-35 will help keep it that way. The general idea with spending so much on military is that no country in there right mind will declare serious wa

I'd argue the F-35 will help keep it that way. The general idea with spending so much on military is that no country in there right mind will declare serious war on you, as it's impossible to win. The F-35 keeps it that way by furthering the gap with countries with significant airforces (of which there are only really two adversaries, China and Russia).