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F-35: $2T in 'generational wealth' the military had no right to spend
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F-35: $2T in 'generational wealth' the military had no right to spend

The Joint Strike Fighter had a $200B price tag in 2001, now babies born that year are out of college and the plane is still not ready for prime time

An A-10 Thunderbolt II sits on the flight line at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Nov. 9, 2021
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DOD defies order to clean up 'forever chemicals' in Arizona

On top of that, the Pentagon is still using a fire suppressant with potential to further contaminate drinking water on bases

Firing nuclear missiles from the pork barrel
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Firing nuclear missiles from the pork barrel

Money and political influence play an outsized role in US military force posture, like the $141 billion Sentinel

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DoD finds another $2B accounting 'error' to boost Ukraine aid

It will take more than a little budgetary sleight-of-hand to set the stage for a settlement

By the numbers: US Gaza pier project appears sunk
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By the numbers: US Gaza pier project appears sunk

You decide whether it was worth it

The US military chases shiny new things and the ranks suffer
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The US military chases shiny new things and the ranks suffer

We were told the Osprey, LCS, and F-35 were cutting edge, but they turned out to be boondoggles and deathtraps