https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/01/11/defense-spending-can-and-should-be-cut-in-the-right-way/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 08:52:44 -0400<![CDATA[For example, the Pentagon is building several versions of the F-35 fighter plane. Models specific for the Navy and the Marines have been &#8220;plagued by cost overruns and schedule delays, and are now estimated to cost just under $200 million each,&#8221; according to a report by Taxpayers for Common Sense. Replacing the two extra models of the basic F-35 with the F/A-18 fighter &#8212; ending up with the same total number of planes, but a combination of F-35s and F/A-18s &#8212; could save about $61 billion over the next decade.]]>Fri, 11 Jan 2013 18:25:23 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/01/11/defense-spending-can-and-should-be-cut-in-the-right-way-n99136