Military Industrial Complex Failing F-35 fighter grounded once again A faulty engine caused the $1.7 trillion boondoggle fighter to crash during a December quality check. Blaise MalleyJanuary 05, 2023
Military Industrial Complex The B-21: another Air Force diva that can't deliver? The glitzy debut of the next-gen Northrop Grumman bomber belies a payload of military industrial disappointments.Andrew CockburnDecember 08, 2022
Military Industrial Complex Recent string of deadly military crashes is no accident Why can’t a $782 billion defense budget keep planes from falling out of the sky?Connor EcholsJune 10, 2022
Europe The Russians probably aren’t too worried about the F-35 fighter Biden ordered the warplanes to Europe, but a peek at hidden performance tests show they're not ready for any real combat.Dan GrazierMarch 16, 2022
Europe The absurd push to send unusable military hardware to Ukraine Critics would rather that the US be seen 'doing something bold' but useless, rather than providing Ukraine with effective assistance.Daniel LarisonMarch 11, 2022
Military Industrial Complex Pierre Sprey was the 'Fighter Mafia' wingman Brilliant, sophisticated, and absolutely dogged in his criticism of the Pentagon 'self-licking ice cream cone,' his death leaves a gaping hole.Kelley Beaucar VlahosAugust 08, 2021