Granted, the JSF F-35 fighter program has had its share of development problems.

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Boeing and General Dynamics contend the government refused to share stealth technology needed to build the fighter plane.

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Given that Russia has already teamed up with India to co-develop and co-produce a version of Moscow's fifth-generation fighter, and that China is co-developing with Pakistan a very low-cost fourth-generation fighter, the U.S. may decide to try and protect market share and lift an export ban on F-22s.

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