What to know about the F-35 fighter jet Trump just sold to Saudi Arabia The F-35 fighter jet has been hailed as a technological leap and lamented as a military money pit The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2025
Exclusive: Military contractor says she was fired for noting problem that ‘jeopardized the safety of U.S civilians and troops’ Exclusive: Software safety engineer Deborah Hale says she flagged potentially deadly issues with a U.S. missile system, but was terminated for speaking up The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2025
Eyeing China threat, Trump announces Boeing wins contract for secretive future fighter jet Boeing will build the Air Force's future fighter jet The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2025
What we know about the Marine Corps F-35 crash, backyard ejection and what went wrong The crash of an F-35B Joint Strike Fighter aircraft in South Carolina over the weekend has raised numerous questions about what prompted the pilot to eject after experiencing a malfunction and how the $100 million warplane was able to keep flying pilotless for 60 miles before crashing The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023
Experts: New Pentagon stats "stunning" Military-industrial complex uses unprecedented influence to corrupt D.C. and starve funding for everything else Salon · May 9, 2023
Military aviation crashes are again on the rise. Are ongoing safety and training issues to blame? SAN DIEGO — A spate of military aircraft crashes over recent months is again raising questions about the Pentagon's approach to safety and training across military branches. Tribune News Service · Jul 26, 2022
Military aviation crashes are again on the rise. Are ongoing safety and training issues to blame? A spate of military aircraft crashes over recent months is again raising questions about the Pentagon’s approach to safety and training across military branches. Tribune News Service · Jul 23, 2022
The $1.7 Trillion F-35 Fighter Jet Program Is About To Get More Expensive GAO: Congress has been buying planes that lack crucial parts and haven't undergone full testing, so costly upgrades will eventually be needed. Reason · Apr 26, 2022
Analysts: Navy bribery trial to expose pervasive problem Dozens of U.S. Navy officials have admitted to being bought off by a gregarious, rotund Malaysian defense contractor known as “Fat Leonard” who plied them with prostitutes, Cuban cigars and free stays at the Philippines’ Shangri-La hotel among other things The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2022
Why America's elites love war Almost no one in D.C. is eager for war with Russia — but they're eager to justify the bloated military budget Salon · Feb 16, 2022