The recent downing of an American drone flying over international waters by Russian fighter aircraft serves as a stark reminder that American air superiority is constantly under threat. As such, leaders in Congress and at the Pentagon must always be strategically thinking and ensuring we are making smart investments in our own aerial capabilities.
Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall is reportedly having second thoughts about his decision to kill a revolutionary, if costly, new engine for the F-35A, and well he should.
The $382 billion F-35 Joint Strike fighter program may well be the largest single global defense program in history. This major multinational program is intended to produce an "affordably stealthy" multi-role fighter that will have 3