Search This Blog

Monday, May 09, 2011

F35 not what Canada needs

F-35 Lightning IIRe: "Criticism of fighter-jet purchase clouded in mythology," by Paul Manson and Angus Watt, Ideas, Jan. 26.

I read with interest the arguments, put forth in The Journal some time back, by respected but retired generals in which they created "misconceptions" that the public supposedly has on the procurement of the Joint Strike Force. They then countered these created objections with appropriate arguments.

The military appear in favour of buying these planes in spite of 2009 Defence Department documents that they wanted a "competitive process," for both the airplane and long-term maintenance contracts.

Read more
om

No comments:

Post a Comment

Note: only a member of this blog may post a comment.

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)

Fair Use Notice

This site contains copyrighted material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner.

The material is being made available in an effort to advance understanding arms trade activities, for non-profit research and educational purposes only.

I believe this constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law.

If you wish to use this copyrighted material for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use,' you must obtain permission from the copyright owner.

This is a completely non-commercial site for private personal use. No fee is charged, and no money is made off of the operation of this site.