One of the things that haunts me about the F-35 is the possibility that the hack of the Joint Strike Fighter program introduced still undiscovered vulnerabilities or revealed information that greatly decreases its effectiveness, which the U.S. would only discover in combat.
I suggest that you publish a list of retired 3-stars and 4-stars who have taken well-compensated positions with defense contractors and consultants to the defense establishment. In my experience, the retired lower-ranked officers who take jobs as defense industry project managers cannot help but deferring to their previous commanders.
The outsourcing of work without adequate management controls that DoD did on the F-35 was what the FAA did with Boeing on the 737 Max leading to tragic deaths. The moral hazard that arises when suppliers inspect their own work or manage elements of the project beyond design and manufacturing are beyond dispute -- except in Congress.
One of the things that haunts me about the F-35 is the possibility that the hack of the Joint Strike Fighter program introduced still undiscovered vulnerabilities or revealed information that greatly decreases its effectiveness, which the U.S. would only discover in combat.
I suggest that you publish a list of retired 3-stars and 4-stars who have taken well-compensated positions with defense contractors and consultants to the defense establishment. In my experience, the retired lower-ranked officers who take jobs as defense industry project managers cannot help but deferring to their previous commanders.
The outsourcing of work without adequate management controls that DoD did on the F-35 was what the FAA did with Boeing on the 737 Max leading to tragic deaths. The moral hazard that arises when suppliers inspect their own work or manage elements of the project beyond design and manufacturing are beyond dispute -- except in Congress.
When American vassals and satraps buy the F-35, in most cases they aren't really given a choice.
Another protection racket.