The F-35 fighter jet program will cost taxpayers more than $2 trillion over its lifetime, cementing its place as one of the most expensive weapons programs in U.S. history, according to new estimates from the Government Accountability Office (GAO), an independent government watchdog.The new price tag represents a dramatic jump from a 2018 estimate that set the program’s total cost at $1.7 trillion. Most of the bump comes from projected sustainment costs, which increased by 44 percent to a cool...
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A nine-year-old boy was told that playing Minecraft was making him poorly - but after “endless” medical investigations he was diagnosed with a rare and deadly disease. William Howard was told by doctors his initial symptom, a twitch in his right leg, could be down to stress from playing the popular video game. But after “endless” medical investigations, an MRI confirmed he has mitochondrial disease - which means his cells won’t work correctly. William’s parents spoke on camera about the...
A nine-year-old boy was told that playing Minecraft was making him poorly - but after “endless” medical investigations he was diagnosed with a rare and deadly disease. William Howard was told by doctors his initial symptom, a twitch in his right leg, could be down to stress from playing the popular video game. But after “endless” medical investigations, an MRI confirmed he has mitochondrial disease - which means his cells won’t work correctly. William’s parents spoke on camera about the...
A nine-year-old boy was told that playing Minecraft was making him poorly - but after “endless” medical investigations he was diagnosed with a rare and deadly disease. William Howard was told by doctors his initial symptom, a twitch in his right leg, could be down to stress from playing the popular video game. But after “endless” medical investigations, an MRI confirmed he has mitochondrial disease - which means his cells won’t work correctly. William’s parents spoke on camera about the...
A nine-year-old boy was told that playing Minecraft was making him poorly - but after “endless” medical investigations he was diagnosed with a rare and deadly disease. William Howard was told by doctors his initial symptom, a twitch in his right leg, could be down to stress from playing the popular video game. But after “endless” medical investigations, an MRI confirmed he has mitochondrial disease - which means his cells won’t work correctly. William’s parents spoke on camera about the...
Not half as much as we think, according to the evidence – and there are ways to break the cycle of mutual mistrustPolitics is a firestorm, sometimes literally. In 2023 in the Berkshire mountains of Massachusetts, someone threw petrol on a pro-Trump sign nailed to a tree and set light to it. Three years earlier in the same area, a 49-year-old Trump supporter started a huge blaze after igniting some hay bales that were emblazoned with a pro-Biden sign. This bucolic area of Massachusetts is not...
Three F-16 fighter jets arrived on Wednesday at the military base in Fetești. The fighter aircraft were donated by the Netherlands, and on board were the Minister of Defense, Angel Tîlvăr, and his Dutch counterpart, Kajsa Ollongren. The three F-16 fighter jets landed today in Fetești, and on board were also the Dutch Minister of […]
The Greek government is considering supplying Ukraine with up to 32 F-16 fighters. However, France's approval is required before proceeding, reports News Break. According to a source, Greece plans to sell 108 decommissioned fighters, including 32 F-16C/-D Block 30s, 24 Mirage 2000-5 Mk. 2s, and 33 F-4E PI2000s. Additionally, it is reported that in July 2022, a relevant parliamentary committee approved the sale of these fighters and associated equipment – spare parts, simulators, instruments, and...
Older F-35 stealth fighters were slated to start getting the Technology Refresh 3 upgrade this month, but the Pentagon has postponed the retrofit plan to an unspecified date.