Fifth-Generation Fighter Jet Dilemma: Balancing Domestic Ambition And Strategic Necessity

India faces a critical juncture in its defence procurement strategy as it grapples with the divergent timelines and strategic implications of acquiring fifth-generation fighter aircraft. Whilst pursuing an ambitious indigenous program, New Delhi finds itself at the crossroads between acquiring the American F-35, the Russian Su-57, or waiting for its own Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) to
India faces a critical juncture in its defence procurement strategy as it grapples with the divergent timelines and strategic implications of acquiring fifth-generation fighter aircraft. Whilst pursuing an ambitious indigenous program, New Delhi finds itself at the crossroads between acquiring the American F-35, the Russian Su-57, or waiting for its own Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) to
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