Washington Examiner Senior Defense and National Security Writer Jamie McIntyre interviews Vice Adm. Mat Winter, program executive officer for the F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office, the Pentagon’ s biggest acquisition program. Winter talks about the challenges of developing and acquiring the F-35, the most advanced next-generation strike aircraft weapon system for the Navy, Air Force, Marines, and many allied nations.

Washington Examiner: At $400 billion, the F-35 is the most expensive weapons program ever. How much does it actually cost, is it over budget, and most importantly, why is it worth the money?

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