text: I agree in part.  I think drones probably have the advantage in the attack role.
  
  But Canada needs a good interceptor for the NORAD role.  The F35 is slow and a maintenance hog (as are all stealth aircraft), so low uptime and can't easily be forward based.  The Super Hornet is better but not great.  Sweden's Gripen is cheap, supercruises with its new engine, and can be serviced from a truck off a highway.