Outdated thinking behind jets purchase

Published November 10, 2010

It would appear that the Conservative government's stated position to pursue the acquisition of the controversial F-35 Joint Strike Fighter jet is one political hot button that shows no signs of cooling off before the next election. With a proposed $9 billion purchase price tag for a fleet of 65 sophisticated, fifth-generation F-35s, and an additional $7 billion guesstimated for their life expectancy maintenance...