The F-35 just like the USS USELESS ZIMWALT are PORK PROJECTS. Military didn’t ask for them had no need of them. Some congress critter brought home the Bacon to his/her district to a favored contractor. Who then donated to them.
Old article but you can see where the waste in the Military is, even during a government SHUT DOWN. Military Waste and Fraud Continue In the Middle of the Government Shutdown
http://www.washingtonsblog.com/201
Don’t get me started on the DDG 1000 program! LCS stands for “little crappy ship”. The USS ZUMWALT doesn’t have a functioning weapon system, and won’t for at least a couple of years, if then. The JUWL weapons system is way behind schedule and way over budget. Our tax dollars would be much better spent upgrading the DDG’s currently in the fleet.
“Military didn’t ask for them had no need of them.”
190% false.