Using a $90 million jet to monitor cartel aircraft raises questions about cost-effectiveness. Critics argue that drones and smaller patrol planes can perform the same missions at lower expense.

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Both aircraft embody the industrial cultures, defence philosophies and national ambitions of the countries that designed them. 

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The incident happened near Naval Air Station Lemoore, which is located about 40 miles (64 kilometres) southwest of the city of Fresno in central California.

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'F-35 vs Drug Cartels': Why America’s most advanced jet is entering a 'Narco War'

Tejas Mk and F-35: What these jets reveal about India’s ambition vs west's power

US Navy F-35 crashes in California near Naval Air Station Lemoore