Why does Combets believe criticism of the high risk F-35 program is “misguided and unfounded”? asks Eric L Palmer.
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F-35: Untested, two years late and $15 billion more
Most of what the public has been hearing from Defence in relation to the F-35 is nothing more than marketing spin, writes Eric L Palmer.
The blue-sky marketing madness of the F-35
Australia and the Department of Spendthrift Defence, can’t afford this gold plated and unproven wonder, writes Eric L Palmer.
Stealth, the big con
The Defence establishment wants your hard earned tax dollars, and they will do anything to sustain the lifestyle they have become so accustomed to, writes Eric L. Palmer.
Air power and history’s lessons are far from fantasy
History’s real lesson on air power is clear: don’t be fixated on engine power over flexibility and don’t go down complex industrial paths to secure your aircraft, writes Abraham Gubler.
