Unlike earlier stealth aircraft, the F-35 Lightning II does not have a simple coating of RAM paint on top of its skin. The F-35 program has also faced consistent backlash for deficiencies since its debut. This arrangement ensures that an FMS partner can never legally or practically deploy the F-35 in a conflict that directly opposes Washington’s strategic goals. Locked Out: Sovereign SubservienceCredit: US Air ForceThe F-35 program operates on a Global Support Solution. This enabled the IAF to fully integrate the new stealth fighter into its domestic defense industrial base and modify it with plug-and-play interfaces that allow for the installation of Israeli-made weapons.