Singapore's Ministry of National Defense** recently released a news message made by Wong Eng Hen at the parliament, which said when talking about Singapore's purchase of F-35A fighters: "The United States used F-35 to identify Ukraine's Russian air defense system, and shared this information with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization member states." Although there have been speculations before that the United States has used the "Reaper drone", "F-35" and "Sky Satellite" to send a large amount of information to Ukraine, it has never been able to find any definite clues. And now, Singapore's defense minister's statement on this matter can be regarded as a formal endorsement.
The first question: does Russia have a way to deal with the F-35, or simply knock it down? Judging by the current situation, even Russia, which has air superiority, will not be able to knock down the F-35. First of all, neither country has announced the news of the F-35 being shot down, and it was previously reported that the Reaper-type unmanned reconnaissance aircraft fell in the Black Sea, which means that Russia dares to launch an attack on American fighter jets. So far, there have been no reports of the destruction of the F-35 fighters, which means that Russia has not reached this goal until now. In addition, the F-35 can carry six air-to-air and eight anti-aircraft missiles, but the battlefield area is too large for even the latest fighter to inflict any damage on Russia without sufficient numerical superiority. What's more, Russia's S-400, S-300, "Pantsir S", etc., are all advanced ** of Russia, so it is impossible for American F-35 fighters to rush into battle in this situation.
Second: the F-35 is equipped with the world's most advanced avionics system, and the multi-purpose helmet replaces the tablet, which can grasp data on speed, navigation, fire control, engine and ** condition in real time. In previous "Red Flag" exercises, the F-35 has shown the strength to crush the fourth-generation aircraft, that is, the fighter without stealth ability is unlikely to cause any damage to the F-35. And at the time of the Russian-Ukrainian war, Russian fifth-generation aircraft rarely appeared, and there was a high probability that there would be an air battle, but in the end it failed. For example, according to an article published by the U.S. magazine "The Space Power" on August 28, 2023, after the arrival of the F-35 fighter jet in Syria in the Middle East, Russia's offensive against the U.S. military was greatly reduced, so from another point of view, it was impossible to shoot down the F-35.
Thirdly: it is no secret that the F-35 is most likely performing an intelligence job, not a war, which is why Russia is so easy to deal with. For example, the sinking of the Moskva and the destruction of Russia's most sophisticated Podlet-K1 air defense radar all indicate the presence of other forces in Ukraine. As for the reasons for the destruction of the radar, Ukrainian Defense Minister Reznikov said that they detected the enemy with a "special anti-radiation radar", but how exactly they were found is not specified. In a sense, this is a ** force that is helping Ukraine acquire vital equipment for the Russian army. Looking at the whole of Europe and the United States, the ones that can do this are the American F-35 and F-22.
Ukraine is an arms testing ground for European and American countries, and the United States will certainly not let go of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. In addition, the recent ** various comments on the F-35 are also taking advantage of the Russian-Ukrainian war to analyze what went wrong with the F-35. I think that the development of first-class fighters such as F-22 and F-35 is the country's main goal in the future, and the United States, as the first country in the world to have first-class fighters, is at the forefront of the world in terms of technology, but this does not mean that the United States does not have the idea of "excellence". The United States knows very well that Ukraine alone cannot defeat Russia, and they will definitely lend a hand, and the F-35 is the main fighter of the United States, and Russia is the number one enemy of the United States, and they must test their strength in this war.