America Cannot Afford The F-35

Source: Lockheed Martin.

Matthew Gault, War is Boring: Congress‘ Watchdog Thinks America Can’t Afford the F-35

New report reads like a passive-aggressive letter between spouses

The F-35 is the most expensive weapon the Pentagon has ever built. Current estimates put the total cost of the jet’s maintenance and operation at more than $1 trillion.

This number is for all the jets over their entire lifespan, but it’s also just for operations and maintenance. But this amount doesn’t take into account the acquisition cost — the cash taxpayers have spent so far to design and build the damn things.

The acquisition cost is just shy of $400 billion, and the military will need more cash to finish the job, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office — Congress’ independent watchdog and reporting agency.

WNU Editor: Another critical and detailed analysis on the U.S. Air Force's F-35 program .... and the mess that it is in.