To put it shortly, it may be the case that "we don't need F-35 because we have peace". But a more realistic POV is "We have peace because we build more F-35s"

To put it shortly, it may be the case that "we don't need F-35 because we have peace". But a more realistic POV is "We have peace because we build more F-35s" Si vis pacem, para bellum.