Deputy Defense Secretary William Lynn today stressed the importance of investing in the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program, noting the Pentagon is poised to address whether the aircraft's cost will breach a key congressional threshold. A successful JSF program is at the heart of continued U.S. air superiority, Lynn said at a defense conference. The program "ensures superiority against potential adversaries well into the future," he added, stating that the Pentagon is projected to have more than 1,000 F-22 Raptors...
