Why America Desperately Needs the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter

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April 5, 2021 Topic: F-35 Blog Brand: The Buzz Tags: F-35F-35 Joint Strike FighterMilitaryU.S. MilitaryWorld

Why America Desperately Needs the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter

The reality is that the nation needs the F-35 and backing off the program now would present an exceedingly dangerous risk.

Douglas Birkey is the executive director of the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies, where he researches issues relating to the future of aerospace and national security.