EPISODE · Mar 26, 2026 · 4 MIN
$2 Trillion F-35: Too Big to Fail—or Too Broken to Work?
from Watchdog on Wall Street with Chris Markowski · host Finance, Investing, & Markets
LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/watchdog-on-wall-street-with-chris-markowski/id570687608 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2PtgPvJvqc2gkpGIkNMR5i WATCH and SUBSCRIBE on:https://www.youtube.com/@WatchdogOnWallstreet/featured The Pentagon’s F-35 program—projected to cost $2 trillion—faces renewed scrutiny after reports of U.S. systems allegedly downing their own jets. Once marketed as nearly “unstoppable,” the F-35 Lightning II is now at the center of a debate over defense spending, contractor influence, and whether modern warfare has outpaced outdated (and expensive) weapons strategy.
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LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/watchdog-on-wall-street-with-chris-markowski/id570687608 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2PtgPvJvqc2gkpGIkNMR5i WATCH and SUBSCRIBE on:https://www.youtube.com/@WatchdogOnWallstreet/featured The Pentagon’s F-35 program—projected to cost $2 trillion—faces renewed scrutiny after reports of U.S. systems allegedly downing their own jets. Once marketed as nearly “unstoppable,” the F-35 Lightning II is now at the center of a debate over defense spending, contractor influence, and whether modern warfare has outpaced outdated (and expensive) weapons strategy.
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