Perhaps, with the arrival of the f-35, Raptor would stay serving in small numbers, become a half-failed program, but stay with what you got
and stop it could be dangerous for allies air superiority. Imagine a conflict such as Desert Storm against the potential agressors such as
the Su-30 and J-10 in great numbers, wich at my point of view, will be the main aerial threat in the forecoming, with only 200 Raptors at bay
and JSF A2A capability compromised.
Making money move is the idea for taking the crisis over. If you pay more raptors, there will be more money to give jobs, for banks
to dare and invest. Money moving is the idea. If you give money for free, market will adjust making prices rise. If you give it
for something, it will reactivate economy. How much money will the holdings have invested in weaponry programs? Sure there is interest
enough to build more. F-22 should be enable to work as attacker, but in the end it wouldn´t stop even unexported