The F-35, or Joint Strike Fighter, is America’s next-generation manned fighter jet, but this $1.5 trillion program—the most expensive weapon program ever—has been plagued by costly delays and design challenges.
There is a solution to the F-35 dilemma: slow down. The threats facing the U.S. today do not require that we rush the F-35 into production. We can save billions by further testing the aircraft. In this time of budget cutting and sequestration, the issue of F-35 spending is significant.
In this paper, we explain how to talk about this weapon system—and how to fix it.
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via Making the Case: The F-35 is the Future, Not the Present, of U.S. Fighter Aircraft | Third Way.