It should come as no surprise that U.S. law bans the F-22 Raptor from being exported to any nation, including its allies. The Raptor is considered one of the world's most advanced fighter jets, even among the few fifth-generation fighters that are operational. If the technology that makes the Raptor so successful at its job fell into the wrong hands, it could put U.S. air superiority in severe jeopardy. Advertisement In the same year that the F-22 fighter jet was discontinued, the Raptor's Chinese-built rival, the J-20 "Mighty Dragon," debuted for the world to see. And in a similar fashion,...