I find the Forbes article completely misreads the source article it quotes from: https://www.airforcemag.com/brown-launching-major-tacair-study-with-cape-consid

I find the Forbes article completely misreads the source article it quotes from: https://www.airforcemag.com/brown-launching-major-tacair-study-with-cape-considering-5th-gen-minus/ https://www.airforcemag.com/brown-launching-major-tacair-stu.... Unless the Forbes author has inside information, the airforcemag article in no shape or fashion says the F35 is a failure. The airforcemag article quoted Gen Brown saying the combat commanders are using the F35 too much. And wearing out the available ENGINES. With a limited budget and the mission he he has to fulfill he wants a cheaper alternative that he can sends into low threat theaters. And preserve the F35 if and when the US must fight near peer enemies. Eg Russia and China.