Trump's MAGA faction female general posts a poster targeting the Lockheed Martin F-35, is it time to crack down on the military-industrial complex? On the 26th, Laura Rumore, the first female general of Trump's MAGA faction, published an article strongly criticizing the F-35 on her Twitter account, sounding the bugle for the MAGA faction's crackdown on the military-industrial complex. The article stated: "It's time to expose this scandal. The F-35 has been quietly consuming our country's resources while undermining our military readiness. Lockheed Martin, a company increasingly obsessed with pushing the 'wokeness' agenda, is delivering F-35 fighters that are incapable of combat. This is not just a minor issue but a betrayal worth billions of dollars to American taxpayers and our national security. This matter deserves far more attention and scrutiny than it currently receives. The F-35 program is one of the most expensive weapons programs in history, yet it is plagued by delays, defects, and sheer incompetence. The US Air Force has been forced to accept fighter jets lacking functional radar systems - yes, you read that right, no radar! Moreover, the F-35 program has made no progress in software development and testing, with key systems still lagging behind schedule. The Pentagon's own assessment confirms that these jets are not ready for combat, yet they are being pushed out as if everything is fine. How can we trust a company that provides half-baked fighter jets to our brave soldiers? During the end of President Biden's term, Lockheed Martin managed to secure an enormous $11.8 billion contract. This deal reeks of cronyism and deception. Frank Kendall, the Air Force Secretary who is a key figure in the outgoing administration, seems to have done his friend, Jim Taekle, the CEO of Lockheed Martin, a favor. Instead of holding Lockheed Martin accountable for its failures, the Biden administration rewarded them with billions of dollars of hard-earned taxpayer money. Is this what leadership looks like? Why have these jets failed so miserably? Could it be that Lockheed is too preoccupied with prioritizing DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) plans and hiring anti-Trump lobbyists rather than focusing on manufacturing reliable aircraft? According to a harsh report from Breitbart News, Lockheed's senior vice president for government affairs, Shelly O'Neill Stoneham, was described as a 'woke warrior who hates Trump.' When a company prioritizes political posturing over engineering excellence, is it surprising that their planes rust at sea? Yes, 'rust.' The radar-absorbing skin of the F-35C has begun to age after only a few months at sea, further reducing the effectiveness of these multi-million-dollar aircraft. The F-35 program has ballooned to an astonishing **$2 trillion** throughout its lifecycle. That's right, 'trillion'! This is a wake-up call. Why do we continue to pour hundreds of billions of dollars into a project that produces nothing but rusty fighter jets instead of reliable ones? Our adversaries won't wait for Lockheed to get its act together, and neither should we."
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