Washington Examiner: Senators ask why the military bombed 'a bunch of terrorists hiding in the bushes' with super-expensive F-35
Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee want to know why F-35s, which cost $35,000-an-hour each to fly, were used to strike "a bunch of terrorists hiding in the bushes" when cheaper options may have been available.
U.S.-led forces struck an ISIS stronghold on an island in Iraq Tuesday, launching 80,000 pounds of bombs loaded onto F-35s and F-15s in order to deny the terrorist group "the ability to hide in the thick vegetation," the military said. Senators asked Barbara Barrett, President Trump's nominee to take over as secretary of the Air Force, during her confirmation hearing Thursday whether using the expensive aircraft for such missions was a good financial decision.
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 13, 2019
Congress inches closer to pulling US out of Yemen war -- Al-Monitor
Democratic presidential candidates debate Afghanistan, military budgets -- Politico
Lawmakers push US Air Force secretary nominee on border wall, use of Trump properties -- Defense News
Army secretary nominee talks priorities: More artillery troops, missiles that will ‘change the geometry’ in SE Asia -- Army Times
US lawmakers want closer tracking of white supremacy, Nazi sympathizers in the military -- Military Times
Boeing Helicopters Gain as Lawmakers Reject Army's Planned Cut -- Bloomberg
Air Force sent crews to Trump resort in Scotland up to 40 times since 2015: reports -- The Hill
The Air Force's entire A-10 Warthog fleet is getting a raft of lethal new upgrades -- Task & Purpose
MBDA readies new missile for electronic warfare -- Defense News
Navy: USS Montgomery Showcasing LCS Abilities During WESTPAC Deployment -- USNI News
US Marines ‘remind China of America’s military edge’ with Asia-Pacific drills -- SCMP
US could deploy 150 troops to Syria: report -- The Hill
Why SOUTHCOM says it fired admiral who ran the Guantanamo Bay detention center -- Military Times
In Africa, military faces limited options when it comes to speedy care of injured -- Stars and Stripes
Coalition airstrikes soared even as US, Taliban talked peace -- Stars and Stripes
State Department looking at shifts to Afghanistan security assistance -- Military Times
How 775,000 U.S. troops fought in one war: Afghanistan military deployments by the numbers -- Washington Post
Can the US military combine its many war-fighting concepts? Defense of the Pacific may depend on it. -- Jen Judson, Defense News
Massive simulation shows the need for speed in multi-domain ops -- Army Times
Future wars will be won with open mission systems -- Gen. Dave Goldfein, Defense News
US Military is Planning to Train Its Pilots, Tank Crews in Virtual Reality -- Sputnik
The US Navy says it’s doing its best to avoid a ‘Terminator’ scenario in quest for autonomous weapons -- Defense News
Now There Are Only 3 Remaining Survivors of the USS Arizona -- Military.com/The Honolulu Star-Advertiser
US Might Still Sanction Turkey For Buying S-400 From Russia -- Defense One
Note To Putin: Trump Unleashes $400M For Ukrainian Military -- Breaking Defense
Chinese fighter jets seen in skies over Beijing as preparations for National Day parade step up -- SCMP
Taiwan Wants Updated Submarine Force -- USNI News
Thailand to acquire amphibious ship from China -- Defense News
UAE army announces 6 soldiers killed in collision of military vehicles -- Xinhuanet
Video: India Joins Elite Club After Naval Fighter Jet Passes Critical ‘Arrested Landing’ Test -- Sputnik
Morocco cleared to buy almost $1B in American missiles and bombs -- Defense News
2 comments:
Would Agent Orange have been cheaper?
The current dim-o-crat contenders for the presidency would assist ISIS in any lawsuit for alleged medical problems against Monsanto.
So no. It would not have been cheaper to use Agent Orange should they prevail in the 2020 elections.
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