WHY F-35 COULD DISMANTLE RUSSIA'S SU-57 JET PROGRAM WITHOUT EVEN FIRING A SHOT.
Russia recently grabbed a bunch of publicity for its new Su-57 fifth-generation jet by sending a pair of the supposed stealth fighters to practice dropping bombs in Syria - but it looks like the F-35 could squash the program in its infancy.
Multiple experts recently told Business Insider that Russia's program to acquire and field the Su-57 desperately needs an infusion of cash from an international investor like India.
Initially, India was a partner in the Su-57 program, and intended to help develop, build, and eventually buy scores of the advanced fighter jet pitched as a rival to the US F-22 and F-35, but those talks soured and Russia never saw the money.
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