Here in Australia the ABC raised doubts about the F-35 back in 2013. Here's their analysis of that aircraft: https://www.abc.net.au/4corners/reach-for-the-sky

Here in Australia the ABC raised doubts about the F-35 back in 2013. Here's their analysis of that aircraft: https://www.abc.net.au/4corners/reach-for-the-sky/4526982 https://www.abc.net.au/4corners/reach-for-the-sky/4526982 In particular they ask is fairly obvious question: It's billed as the smartest jet fighter on the planet, but could the JSF be a massive waste of money? The Australian Government purchased these massively expensive F-35s even when basic logic told us they would be duds. I would say this analysis shows governments are not good at making simple decisions as they struggle with basic logic.