Buying two engines for the F-35 wastes billions of dollars

The Obama administration has begun "rebalancing" the United States' defense posture to focus on emerging threats and free up money for domestic initiatives.

As was the case under Democratic Presidents Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton, the budget ax looks likely to fall first on weapons programs.

Fortunately, there are any number of programs begun during the Bush years that the joint force can do without, such as Space Radar and the U.S. Navy's DDG-1000 destroyer.

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