Elon Musk Criticizes F-35 Fighter Jet as Obsolete in Drone Era

Musk, advising President-elect Trump, calls manned fighter jets unnecessary and questions the value of the F-35 program.

Elon Musk, newly appointed advisor to President-elect Donald Trump, has labeled manned fighter jets like the F-35 as unnecessary in the age of drones.
Musk criticized the F-35, calling it an expensive and overly complex aircraft that fails to excel in any specific area.
The F-35, developed by Lockheed Martin, is the world's most advanced fighter jet and has been adopted by countries such as Germany, Poland, Finland, and Romania.
Critics of the F-35 program have pointed to its high operational costs and technical challenges, particularly with its software systems.
Defense expert Mauro Gilli argues that the existence of the F-35 forces rival nations like Russia and China to make strategic decisions and develop advanced countermeasures.