Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Lightning II. Robert Sullivan/FlickrCC
Jake Novak, CNBC: The F-35 has already freaked out Iran and changed everything in the Middle East
No conversation about the world’s massive political and economic changes since 2015 is complete without mentioning the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, developed by Lockheed Martin.
That became even clearer this week thanks to a somewhat cheeky statement by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in response to Iran’s provocative moves in the Persian Gulf and other threats from Tehran. Standing in front of an F-35 jet parked at an Israeli Air Force base, Netanyahu barely held back a smile as he said that Israel can reach Iran, but Iran cannot reach Israel.
He didn’t add the words “undetected by radar,” but it was surely implied.
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WNU Editor: I do not share the above author's confidence that the F-35 is a "game changer". The F-35 is still beset with problems, and for an Israeli F-35 to reach Iran it will need a large number of fuel tankers that can be easily spotted by radar. So much for stealth.
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As has been mentioned here previously, nothing says they must come into Iran’s territory from distant points. Also, the MQ 25 may be ready for action on a limited basis as a stealth refueling platform.
Word is they've already flown over Tehran without being detected.
Any defensive strategy of Iran will allow for Tehran to fall and be captured. Shot one down with conventional AA and your radars will be quickly upgraded, the question on everyones lips is how did the Russia stealth warplanes test out against F35s and F22s. We can imagine dogfights of an F35 and F14, i mean its a carrier based jet flying over land.
IRAN CLAIMS WE SHOT DOWN OUR OWN DRONE
A hundred plus F-35's in Cyprus is a strategic nightmare for all enemies of Murica ,LOL!!!!!!!
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