Nope....far from it.
You really need to learn more about this turd.
I always assumed the main reason the Marines wanted an aircraft was to provide CAS to their troops. The F-35 version they are buying doesn’t have a gun because of that big lift fan.
I'm no fan of the F35 and have always thought more F15 and F16 platforms with upgraded avionics and weapons were a better choice. And more cost effective.
I believe manned fighters are in their very last generation...and that autonomous drones will be a FAR superior Air Supremacy platform.
That said, do you know of another whole, airborne weapons system from another country that can defeat the F35?
And don't throw me marketing slop from Boeing or Lockheed...they make big bucks from instilling fear. And, the US military gets new toys via the same fear mongering.
The old saw about US F22's going against Indian Migs and losing will not convince.
Have you looked at the weapons, avionics and data link of the F35? Dogfights are extraordinarily rare and usually the result of pilot error.