Dump the F-35 program plagued with excessive costs and failing weapons

Wasteful, counterproductive spending is a threat to U.S. military readiness that should be rooted out now before taxpayers are saddled with “sustainment costs” that will burden future generations.

That’s just one of several takeaways from a just-released government accountability report analyzing the many defects of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program. With government spending proceeding at an unprecedented and dangerous level in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, now is the time for the Trump administration to search for ways to offset the impact of future stimulus efforts.