Sure, but Ukraine wanted F-35s right, I assume because they thought they would be useful. As to the rest, it seems like you could claim that America ‘seized’ Japanese territory after a nuclear strike (rewriting the Japanese constitution, occupation, now a staunch ally, etc). Such a strike only has to break the will of the people fighting, or break the ability of command structures to function effectively, you don’t have to glass the entire country you want to invade.
Sure, but Ukraine wanted F-35s right, I assume because they thought they would be useful. As to the rest, it seems like you could claim that America ‘seized’ Japanese territory after a nuclear strike (rewriting the Japanese constitution, occupation, now a staunch ally, etc). Such a strike only has to break the will of the people fighting, or break the ability of command structures to function effectively, you don’t have to glass the entire country you want to invade.