Obviously because in the UK the F35 is so inextricably linked to our carriers and the 'centrepiece' of our defence strategy and we are a Tier 1 nation anyone with an interest in the F35 would know all this.
Right, so as a Tier 1 nation we get to fund the most expensive, least capable varient.
As the Yanks don't normally get it
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