The $2 Trillion Masterpiece: Is the F-35 a Strategic Liability in Mass Attrition Warfare?

As modern conflicts shift toward scalable, expendable technology like drones, the F-35's extreme cost and low production ceiling create a strategic vulnerability in protracted wars. Future military superiority will depend on a balanced force that integrates elite stealth capabilities with mass-produced unmanned platforms to handle the reality of high-attrition combat.