[ClearCase_guy]

“The Zap Gun” by Philip K Dick.

Summary from Wikipedia:

“This novel is set in a then-future 2004. There is still a (theoretical) Cold War between the United States and its allies and the Soviet Union and its allies. At the elite governmental level, however, both “sides” have secretly come to an agreement. They have decided that, instead of continuing the ecologically and economically crippling nuclear and conventional arms race, they will pretend to be constantly developing new weapons, which are then “plowshared.” This means that these items are transformed into novel but baroque consumer products.”

I look at our F-35 and our LCS and I think: “Are they even trying to make real weapons?”

[Iron Munro]

Trust in the [Airbus Tiger ARH] aircraft deteriorated so much, that pilots effectively mutinied in 2012 by refusing to fly.

I look at our F-35 and our LCS and I think: “Are they even trying to make real weapons?”

Well - Obama did promise to make us more like Europe.

[Lx]

I look at our F-35 and our LCS and I think: “Are they even trying to make real weapons?”

They are trying to make money, usable weapons are lower on their list than integrity and honesty.

[citizen]

Someone could start military provider Boondoggle, Inc and be successful.