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Not a Lot of F-35s Are Flying Right Now
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Not a Lot of F-35s Are Flying Right Now
May 18, 2023

A new report finds that the F-35 isn’t keeping up with combat readiness goals and fell behind previous records in 2022. The Pentagon’s costliest weapons program has a long way to go before it can compete with older and less expensive combat aircraft in terms of availability to fly actual missions.

Meet the Elites of Northern Europe, NATO’s Hardcore Militant
December 24, 2021

If you want to find the NATO hardcore militant, you have to meet the elites of North Europe, Claudio Gallo writes.

Meet the Elites of Northern Europe, NATO’s Hardcore Militant
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The U.S. Is Set to Make Nuclear War More Likely
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The U.S. Is Set to Make Nuclear War More Likely
November 10, 2021

The US is about to move towards a far more likely first use of nuclear weapons, with word that the Air Force has “completed flight testing” of the cost-and-performance-plagued F35A Lightning fighter, all units of which are being “upgraded” to carry thermonuclear weapons.

Nuclear Weapons and Europe
October 12, 2021

U.S. deployment of nuclear strike aircraft to the UK signals to continental Europe that planning for nuclear war against Russia is accelerating.

Nuclear Weapons and Europe
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Why Pentagon Weapons Programs Rarely Get Canceled Despite Major Problems
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Why Pentagon Weapons Programs Rarely Get Canceled Despite Major Problems
March 7, 2021

Let’s take a closer look at several major weapons systems that are begging to be canceled — and a rare case of one that finally was.

NSA Spied On Denmark As It Chose Its Future Fighter Aircraft: Report
November 23, 2020

Reports in the Danish media allege that the United States spied on the country’s government and its defense industry, as well as other European defense contractors, in an attempt to gain information on its fighter acquisition program.

NSA Spied On Denmark As It Chose Its Future Fighter Aircraft: Report
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US Stealth Jets Can’t Shoot Straight, New Pentagon Report Warns
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US Stealth Jets Can’t Shoot Straight, New Pentagon Report Warns
February 3, 2020

The Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighter has suffered a long list of problems that we’ve frequently noted. Now a new report from Bloomberg, citing a Pentagon annual assessment, specifies how the stealth fighters can’t shoot straight. 

Merger Mania in the Military Industry
July 22, 2019

Lockheed Martin’s government contracts rival the operating budget of the State Department, writes William D. Hartung. And now it’s about to have company.

Merger Mania in the Military Industry
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