Posted 2/21/2024, 7:37:17 PM
Pentagon to Cut Funding for F-35 Jets, Submarine, Helicopters to Meet Spending Limits
- The Pentagon plans cuts to weapons like F-35 jets, a submarine, Army helicopters, and drones to meet spending caps.
- Cuts are needed since pay raises and bills are set, so modernization takes a hit.
- The Navy may delay funding for a Virginia-class submarine.
- The Air Force will likely cut F-35 purchases by 18%.
- The cuts come after a debt deal limiting defense spending that the Pentagon did not want.