Turkey doesn't need F-35s to threaten Israel. It's already testing its arsenal in Libya - opinion
While Trump dangles sanctions relief and fighter jets in Ankara, the more revealing story about what Turkey does with advanced military technology is already unfolding on Libya's coast
Assessment
Turkey's ongoing military operations in Libya offer a real-time proving ground for its advanced technology, making the F-35 debate secondary. The real threat to Israel may not be a specific platform but the demonstrated capability to integrate and deploy systems far from home. The outcome of US-Turkey negotiations will shift the strategic calculus.