F-35 Strikes Iran Defenses

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The F-35 stealth fighter's victory against Iran's air defenses highlights its ability to wage a higher level of war

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F-35 stealth fighters have been flying combat missions in the Middle East for years .

Israel used the fighter jet in widespread strikes against Iran in late October .

Success of that operation underscores its ability to battle higher-level threats.

The aircraft is the Pentagon 's most expensive weapons program, but it is widely considered a key warfighting capability for US allies.

Bohnert said it will be important to increase the aircraft's maintenance and logistics capacity for any higher-end conflict. Still, the F-35 is demonstrating its combat potential today , as Radakin and others have said. And the fighter jet's advanced combat capabilities are not lost on Congress , where House lawmakers in their 2025 fiscal year defense spending bill called for more F-35s than what the Pentagon initially requested. The jet's development came with more than its fair share of difficulties, but, Gunzinger said, the " F-35s today are operational and ready for the fight.".