Buddy, countries make those aircraft so that other countries know they have them and will be less likely to attack them given their capabilities. No one likes hearing the dollar amount the US spends on its defense budget but that's what also keeps the enemy from engaging us in a full blown war.
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Buddy, countries make those aircraft so that other countries know they have them and will be less likely to attack them given their capabilities. No one likes hearing the dollar amount the US spends on its defense budget but that's what also keeps the enemy from engaging us in a full blown war.