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.
January 05, 2023
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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.
December 08, 2022
Military Industrial Complex
Military's search for tech zen goes transnational
For years the Pentagon has poured billions into private industry to prove advanced technology wins wars. Now NATO wants into the act.
August 17, 2022
Military Industrial Complex
Watchdogs urge Congress to pump the brakes on new F-35 engine
The proposed spending threatens to waste more taxpayer dollars on the Pentagon’s most expensive program, advocates say.
July 12, 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?
June 10, 2022
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Congressman to F-35 contractors: 'what in the hell are you doing?'
Lawmakers find out that the DoD's premier fighter can't pass tests and will cost $1.3 trillion over its lifetime to sustain.
April 29, 2022
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