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Andreea Neblea
The combination of cost pressure, survivability concerns and operational flexibility is forcing militaries to re-evaluate decades-long reliance on high-end crewed platforms. The economics of modern airpower have long disadvantaged smaller militaries. Fifth-generation fighters carry price tags that most allied nations cannot sustain, and even those that can afford initial acquisition face compounding costs in sustainment, readiness and dependency on the country of origin for software updates.
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