Turkey's Libyan showcase explains the F-35 debate beyond a single jet

An opinion piece argues Turkey’s push to rejoin the F-35 program exposes a broader strategy: building an indigenous defense base and using it to project power in Libya, arming factions and exporting Turkish tech to bolster influence. This proliferation dynamic complicates Israel’s security calculations and tests NATO cohesion, suggesting the F-35 question is tied to Ankara’s wider political and strategic objectives rather than a straightforward weapons purchase.