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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.

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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.

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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?

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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.

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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.

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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.