F 35B Crash Highlights the Human Cost of Military Overreach The recent crash of an F 35B stealth fighter in California serves as a grim reminder of the risks and costs associated with the US military's push for advanced, high tech weaponry.
The pilot's survival is welcome news, but it underscores the increasingly complex and expensive nature of modern warfare.
The cost of these state of the art jets continues to escalate, reaching nearly $109 million per unit. This has led critics to question whether such expenditures are justified.