BY MARCUS WEISGERBER MAY 12, 2016 In the southwest corner of a mile-long assembly plant here, an F-16 fighter jet is slowly coming to life. That plane, being built for the Iraqi Air Force, is far more sophisticated than the first Falcon to come off this production line more than 40 years ago, but it […]
By Dave Philipps June 19, 2016 It was one of the biggest nuclear accidents in history, and the United States wanted it cleaned up quickly and quietly. But if the men getting onto buses were told anything about the Air Force’s plan for them to clean up spilled radioactive material, it was usually, “Don’t worry.” […]
By Patrick Tucker April 17, 2016 Pentagon officials say the plane can fly without the aircraft’s enormously complex diagnostics system. Problems with the Joint Strike Fighter’s logistics software will not keep the F-35 fleet from flying, the Pentagon says, contrary to a new Government Accountability Office, or GAO, report that hinted at a possible grounding. In […]
By Eric Palmer April 18, 2016 The U.S. Government Account Office has released two reports on the troubled F-35 program. One on the program and “new capabilities”. Another, on the F-35s faulty total logistics management system called ALIS. The one on ALIS has no surprises. The problems have been ongoing for years and, it was […]
March 26, 2016 With its reputation effectively flown through the mud, the F-35 will seek public approval by performing alongside WWII fighters in an air show tour. With a price tag of over $1 trillion, the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter has been riddled with problems that include everything from cybersecurity issues to basic flight capabilities. […]
By Eileen Andreoli Apr. 18, 2016 This commentary is by a member of SaveOurSkiesVT.org. In recent stories about the accelerated pace for the basing in Vermont of the under-tested and mechanically flawed F-35s, Gov. Peter Shumlin states, “This initiative will benefit the Vermont National Guard, create jobs, and spur economic development in Chittenden County and surrounding […]
By Sarah Sicard Jan. 14, 2016 Though Sen. Bernie Sanders advocates for spending cuts, he also supports the costliest program ever funded. Democratic candidate for president and Vermont senator, Bernie Sanders, seems to have contradictory policies regarding the Defense Department. Within his platform regarding the military, he suggests that the U.S. military spends too much […]
By Ben Armbruster Feb. 17, 2016 As we all know by now, Bernie Sanders is campaigning on a promise to change American politics in such a way that benefits the middle class and working families at the expense of corporate greed and influence. “I am asking you to be part of a political revolution,” Bernie told […]
By Bill French August 2015 The National Security Network (NSN) is pleased to release a new policy report, Thunder without Lightning: The High Costs and Limited Benefits of the F-35. According to our analysis, the F-35 lacks the capabilities to execute its primary mission, and costs too much relative to its predecessors. The Department of […]
Sarah Sicard January 14, 2016 Though Sen. Bernie Sanders advocates for spending cuts, he also supports the costliest program ever funded. Democratic candidate for president and Vermont senator, Bernie Sanders, seems to have contradictory policies regarding the Defense Department. Within his platform regarding the military, he suggests that the U.S. military spends too much money […]