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The problem with being an expert on the F-35 is, you can't talk about most of the things you know. So internet hot takes dominate and you can't refute them with

The problem with being an expert on the F-35 is, you can't talk about most of the things you know. So internet hot takes dominate and you can't refute them without revealing things that you shouldn't reveal.

belter 4y ago
That goes both ways. The problem of being an expert on the F-35 is that you can't warn friendly nations of the critical problems classified as confidential. "The number of major F-35 flaws is shrinking, but the Pentagon is keeping details of the problems under wraps" - https://www.defensenews.com/smr/hidden-troubles-f35/2021/07/16/the-number-of-major-f-35-flaws-is-shrinking-but-the-pentagon-is-keeping-details-of-the-problems-under-wraps/ https://www.defensenews.com/smr/hidden-troubles-f35/2021/07/... "“Details of [deficiencies] — even unclassified [deficiencies] — are not publicly releasable because the information is operationally sensitive, and its release could be detrimental to U.S. and international war fighters operating F-35s worldwide,”... Seal noted that all remaining critical deficiencies are classified as category 1B issues, which represent a “critical impact on mission readiness.” The more serious category 1A problems indicate a risk to the operator’s life..." "...In June 2019, Defense News published an investigation into the F-35 that detailed all 13 category 1 deficiencies on the books at the time — the first and only time a full list of F-35 critical deficiencies has been publicly released." Since Finland selection was done way before, how many of these were disclosed to them?
- euler_angles 4y ago
  Nations in foreign military sales programs are briefed prior to purchase. The contents of those briefings are usually classified.
- FrontierPsych 4y ago
  Meh, not to worry. I'm 100% positive that there are plenty of moles in every area of our DIE defense industry.

belter 4y ago

That goes both ways. The problem of being an expert on the F-35 is that you can't warn friendly nations of the critical problems classified as confidential. "The number of major F-35 flaws is shrinking, but the Pentagon is keeping details of the problems under wraps" - https://www.defensenews.com/smr/hidden-troubles-f35/2021/07/16/the-number-of-major-f-35-flaws-is-shrinking-but-the-pentagon-is-keeping-details-of-the-problems-under-wraps/ https://www.defensenews.com/smr/hidden-troubles-f35/2021/07/... "“Details of [deficiencies] — even unclassified [deficiencies] — are not publicly releasable because the information is operationally sensitive, and its release could be detrimental to U.S. and international war fighters operating F-35s worldwide,”... Seal noted that all remaining critical deficiencies are classified as category 1B issues, which represent a “critical impact on mission readiness.” The more serious category 1A problems indicate a risk to the operator’s life..." "...In June 2019, Defense News published an investigation into the F-35 that detailed all 13 category 1 deficiencies on the books at the time — the first and only time a full list of F-35 critical deficiencies has been publicly released." Since Finland selection was done way before, how many of these were disclosed to them?

euler_angles 4y ago
Nations in foreign military sales programs are briefed prior to purchase. The contents of those briefings are usually classified.
FrontierPsych 4y ago
Meh, not to worry. I'm 100% positive that there are plenty of moles in every area of our DIE defense industry.