Military● Elevated55m ago · Nov 10, 2026, 3:41 PM
Pentagon can’t track millions of F-35 spare parts, watchdog finds
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Military Times · North America
The GAO reported that while the DoD's F-35 program "is the costliest in its history," the department "struggles to account" for its parts.
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