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US Oversold F-35 Capabilities, Using Psy-Ops Tactics: Ex-RAW Officer

The US claims about the 'unmatched' capabilities of its F-35 fighter jet have collapsed under real-world scrutiny, Lucky Bisht, Former Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) Officer, told Sputnik India.
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According to Bisht, Washington aggressively marketed the F-35 as a radar-proof, unbeatable aircraft — only to now urge the world “not to believe their own eyes” when evidence contradicts its performance.
He said the episode exposes “US show-off and hypocrisy,” arguing that United States sells military myths while ignoring crises in its own backyard, including the situation in Haiti.
Bisht also questioned why a nation with $39 trillion in national debt continues funding NGOs and religious networks inside India instead of focusing on its own people.
“America keeps projecting power abroad while failing its own citizens,” he added.
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