I'm usually the one defending the f35 (not here) because I know that the US have the will, technology and money to make the best plane and also that the metrics

I'm usually the one defending the f35 (not here) because I know that the US have the will, technology and money to make the best plane and also that the metrics used to criticize the plane is not often very good (dogfight is not really useful in modern warfare). But also buying military equipment is not only a matter of choosing the better tool, but very much a political choice