Key Points and Summary – A recent GAO report reveals the F-35’s critical Block 4 upgrade is now five years behind schedule and $6 billion over budget.
-This delay is more than a line item; it directly impacts combat capability by preventing the jet from using a new generation of crucial weapons.
-These include the long-range AIM-260 missile, designed to counter Chinese and Russian fighters, and the advanced all-weather Stormbreaker smart bomb.
-Without these vital upgrades, the F-35’s ability to maintain air superiority against peer adversaries is now at significant risk.
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Hmmm, maybe making it almost IMPOSSIBLE for our white male American students to get into our top (Engineering ) Universities is finally having a negative impact? And don’t forget, the 600,000, “beholden to China”students we just gave visas to, so they can displace even more Americans! I wonder if they will apply for jobs at Lockheed, Sikorsky, Pratt & Whitney,… of course, then China will have an F-35 that works better than ours🤦♀️!