Budget Bloat

“Growth Spurt” (AW&ST April 9, p. 24) lists some staggering numbers related to U.S. military budgets. Within the last 12 months, the F-35 program became $124.2 billion more expensive, and is now expected to cost $1.51 trillion over its 55-year fleet life. Becoming evermore complex, heavy and...

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