Why The US Air Force Is The World's Exclusive Operator Of The F-22 Raptor
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Unlike the newer Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, which was designed for multinational cooperation and export, the F-22 Raptor was built as a 'silver bullet' for absolute air dominance. The United States Air Force is the sole operator of the F-22 because, in 1998, Representative David Obey introduced an amendment to the Department of Defense Appropriations Act that blocked the export of the F-22.
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