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		kqvamxurcagg on Feb 24, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The U.S. Air Force just admitted the F-35 stealth ... Defence equipment isn’t useless. In the event of war it becomes essential. Spending has to continue on these programmes in peacetime to retain capability.

nerdponx on Feb 24, 2021 | [–]

Failed stealth fighter programs are quite useless.

You actually make a great point, even if the money has to go to defense and not other purposes, it should still be useful for the purpose of defense.

sobriquet9 on Feb 24, 2021 | [–]

War with Canada or Mexico?

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