I recall that Gondor very much needed a king to return, like it was a pretty big deal that returning as king to Gondor was a necessary deal. Gondor needed Aragorn to return as king. It’s all documented in the third book, The Return of the King.
F35s are basically a grift for the military-industrial complex. Developing them blew through every budget because putting the strategic needs of different operators and different environments on one airframe is dumb, and they need loads of parts constantly to keep the mill churning. As a desirable side effect, if the US decides to not let you use F35s any more, they can stop shipping parts and your fleet will quickly become nonfunctional.
You cannot atone for an act without first admitting culpability, otherwise you’re just papering it over and continuing to show disrespect to those affected. This is Apologizing 101.
Like I’m trusting a snake to be honest