5 Reasons The US Has Banned Countries From Buying The F-35 Lightning II Fighter Jet

While the United States is exporting F-35 Lightning II fighter jets to its allies and partners around the world. However, the F-35 is still regarded as a closely guarded secret, and the US places many stringent and often “onerous” conditions on countries that purchase the aircraft. For example, even though Israel is a very close ally, the US forbids Israeli pilots who have foreign passports from flying them. The US is barring several allies from purchasing F-35s.