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F-35

The defense department has been able to stop any cuts to the F-35

Rajiv Chandrasekaran March 09, 2013 The Washington Post, F-35s ability to evade budget cutsillustrates challenge of paring defense spending

The F-35 has features that make pilots drool. It is shaped to avoid detection by enemy radar. It can

accelerate to supersonic speeds. One model can take off and land vertically. Onboard electronic sensors

and computers provide a 360-degree view of the battlefield on flat-panel screens, allowing pilots to

quickly identify targets and threats.

But its greatest strength has nothing to do with those attributes. The Defense Department and Lockheed

Martin, the giant contractor hired to design and build the plane, also known as the Joint Strike Fighter,

have constructed what amounts to a budgetary force field around the nearly $400 billion program.

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Many Allies want the F-35 and have partnered up with the us.

Reiji Yoshida Staff Writer The Japan Time. March 2 2013 Japan to join F-35 parts output, export

strategyhttp://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/03/02/national/japan-to-join-f-35-parts-output-

export-strategy/#.UWhVBcrzmO4.

Japan will join the U.S-led global parts-sharing system for F-35 stealth jet production, in anexception to its long-standing principle of not exporting weapons or weapon-specific parts toother countries, the government announced Friday.

Israel is among the 10 countries set to procure F-35 jets and could begin to receive partsproduced by Japanese companies via the U.S.-operated Autonomic Logistics Global Sustainmentprogram.

By joining this system, we will be able to receive parts when necessary and maintain (high)operating rates of F-35s with proper costs, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told a newsconference Friday.

But he admitted that another important goal is to help the domestic defense industry tap the latesttechnologies and continue to produce highly advanced weapon systems.

We can maintain and advance Japans defense industry and technological knowhow by joining

ALGS, Suga noted.

Among defense-related manufacturers, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., Mitsubishi ElectricCorp. and IHI Corp. now intend to make fuselage, radar and engine parts for the F-35.

These parts will first be pooled under ALGS and, whenever necessary, provided under the just in

timeproduction strategy to any of the systems nine other member countries: the U.S., Canada,Israel, Britain, Italy, Holland, Norway, Denmark and Turkey.

Including Japan, the 10 nations plan to procure a total of 3,000 F-35 jets, according togovernment officials in Tokyo. Its like a hub-and-spoke system centered on ALGS, oneofficial said.
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45 states need the F-35 for jobs

Kathleen Miller, Tony Capaccio & Danielle Ivory- Feb 22,2013 12:08 PM PTBloomberg Flawed F-35 Fighter Too Big to Kill as Lockheed Hooks 45 States

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It is also the defense project too big to kill. The F-35 funnels business to a global network ofcontractors that includesNorthrop Grumman Corp. (NOC)and Kongsberg Gruppen ASA ofNorway. It counts 1,300 suppliers in 45 states supporting 133,000 jobs -- and more in nine othercountries, according to Lockheed. The F-35 is an example of how large weapons programs canplow ahead amid questions about their strategic necessity and their failure to arrive on time andon budget.

Its got a lot of political protection, said Winslow Wheeler, a director at the Project on

Government Oversights Center for Defense Information in Washington. In that environment,very, very few members of Congress are willing to say this is an unaffordable dog and we need

to get rid of it.
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The Economic impact of F-35 is very large



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The F-35 will probably become the dominant export fighter for the U.S. aerospace industry,Gordon Adams,who served as the senior White House official for national security and foreignpolicy budgets under PresidentBill Clinton,said in a phone interview.

This is the last U.S. export fighter standing, and that has saved this program, said Adams, now

a foreign-policy professor at American University in Washington. There is a huge economicelement to the F-35.

Members of Congress are hesitant to make deep cuts to the project in part because it generates

work in their states, Wheeler said. The F-35 supports 41,000 jobs in Texas alone, the most of anystate, according to Lockheeds website. The company assembles the fighter in Fort Worth.

Even SenatorJohn McCain,who has been a critic of the fighter, toned down his rhetoric towelcome a squadron of the Marine Corps F-35B short-takeoff-and-vertical-landing jets to hishome state of Arizona in November.

F-35 partners have agreed to buy a lot of plans



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Overseas, the Pentagons partners are balancing concerns about the F-35s cost with the amountof work sent to their companies.

Allies have agreed to purchase 721 fighters, yet the soaring price is painful for nations withshrinking defense budgets. The estimated cost of each plane has about doubled to $137 millionsince 2001, according to a GAO report last year.

All the original nations remain important partners on the program,and five of the eight haveplaced initial orders, Lockheeds Burbage said. Italy, Canada and Denmark, however, have

scaled back their planned purchases.

Italy announced last year it would reduce its initial goal of buying 131 jets to 90.
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Deep cuts will hurt US partners on F-35



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The partners commitments should make the U.S. wary of making deep cuts to the F -35 program,saidDov Zakheim,a former defense comptroller who served under PresidentGeorge W. Bush.

This program was advertised as a major collaborative program with a lot of allies, Zakheim

said in a phone interview. It was sold to our allies as such. What do we do now -- pull the rugout from under them at the same time were complaining they arentspending enough ondefense?

The new fighter is the backbone of our tactical aircraft plans, Deputy Defense SecretaryAshton Cartersaid in an interview. The issue with F-35 is not whether it will work. The real

question that we have been wrestling with now as we pass through the development phase is howto reduce costs.

Japan think it is the best fighter for them

Kiyoshi Takenaka 2013 Reuters Japan's military chief says F-35 is "best fighter"

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/27/us-japan-defence-idUSBRE92Q0SF20130327

TOKYO | Wed Mar 27, 2013 12:01pm EDT

Shigeru Iwasaki, chief of the Japanese Self-Defence Forces' Joint Staff, also said advancement ofNorth Korea's arms technology in a series of nuclear and missile tests posed a serious threat toJapan,but its missile defense system should provide the country with sufficient protection.

"When I was the head of the air force, I spearheaded the decision (to procure F-35s). Or, rather,we drew up a plan, which was then approved by defense minister," said Iwasaki, a veteranfighter pilot who used to fly F-15s, Japan's current mainstay combat aeroplane.

"There were various candidates. But I still believe the F-35 is the best fighter, when we think

about Japan's future national security," he said in an interview with Reuters.
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Japan plans to buy many F-35s


http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/27/us-japan-defence-idUSBRE92Q0SF20130327TOKYO | Wed Mar 27, 2013 12:01pm EDT

Japan, one of the closest U.S. allies in Asia, has remained steadfast in its plans to buy 42 F-35s,with the first four planes scheduled for delivery by March 2017.

Iwasaki described North Korea's nuclear and missile tests as "unforgivable".

"I think, after a series of tests, their technology has reached a certain level, helping them acquirecapability to launch missiles with a very long range ... I believe it's becoming a very serioussituation when it comes to our national security," he said.

North Koreaconducted its third nuclear test in February although it is not believed to haveacquired weapons capability. But it has threatened U.S. naval bases in Japan, which are withinthe range of its medium-range missiles.

Japan wants it because of disputes with China


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On Japan's tense ties withChina,Iwasaki urged Beijing to agree to reopen talks with Tokyo onthe establishment of a hotline and other maritime communication channels to avoid anyunintended military clash between Asia's two biggest economies.

Japan has been locked in a territorial dispute withChinaover a group of East China Sea islets,known as the Senkaku in Japan and the Diaoyu in China.

The island row has escalated in recent months to the point where both sides have scrambledfighter jets while patrol ships shadow each other in nearby seas, raising worries that an

unintended collision or other incident could lead to a broader clash.

Talks between Japan and China aimed at establishing the so-called maritime communicationmechanism have been halted since last fall, despite Japan's call for resumption, Iwasaki said.

"We need to set up a system to eliminate any misunderstanding at both the working level and athigher levels ... We have not heard from China but I believe the talks need to be restarted."
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Japan Economy is depending on the F-35

Jeffrey W. Hornung 2012 The DiplomatHow the F-35 May Hurt U.S.-Japan Ties April 05, 2012

(http://thediplomat.com/2012/04/05/how-f-35-may-hurt-u-s-japan-ties/

East AsiaSecurityJapan)

Another factor was the state of Japans defense industry. Although companies like Mitsubishi

Heavy Industries (MHI), Kawasaki Heavy Industries, and Ishikawajima-Harima HeavyIndustries (IHI) depend on defense contracts for only a small percentage of their revenue, theirsubcontractors depend on such contracts for almost their entire revenue. With limited contracts,these subcontractors were shrinking and some collapsing. This prompted the Defense Ministryand the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry to push for the relaxation to expand theproduction markets.

This brings us to Japans choice of its next generation fighter for its Air Self-Defense Forces.Relaxing the ban allows Japanese companies to join joint development projects. This provedtimely, given that the government was deciding on its next generation fighter to replace Japans40-year-old fleet of McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom fighters. Although two other options

existed that are currently available and promised to involve Japanese companies in production ata much higher rate (Boeings F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and BAE Systems Eurofighter Typhoon),the Defense Ministrychose to procure42 Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightening II Joint StrikeFighters.

This decision was due to it outscoring the other jets in terms of cost, ease of maintenance andrepair and, most importantly, its performance capabilities. Specifically, its stealth technology andsituational awareness capabilities. What it didnt score highly on was the level of participation ofJapanese firms. While companies like MHI and IHI will assemble the F-35 and MitsubishiElectric Corporation will be responsible for wiring, theres little opportunity for Japanesefirmsto contribute technology or obtain new technology.

Although the F-35 was the only 5th generation jet, the Defense Ministrys choice was a gamble.Ongoing problems with the plane, such as cracks in the fuselage, fuel concerns over not only itsperformance and safety, but successful completion of its development. Persistent problems meanfalling behind the development schedule and increases in the final cost. Worse, U.S. defensespending cutsand the European debt crisis could lead to reduced orders or even participation bysome of the planes developers since four of the partner nations are EU members. Fewer orders

or resources could lead to further spikes in costs.
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The F-35 maintains heg and national security through its unique capabilities

Carten, Van Buren, & Venlet 5/19(Dr. Ashton Carter Undersecretary of Defense for AcquisitionTechnology and Logistics Mr. David M. Van Buren Air Force Service Acquisition Executive Office of the AssistantSecretary of the Air Force (Acquisition) Vice Admiral David J. Venlet Program Executive Officer for the F-35Program May 19, 2011DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSEPRESENTATION TO THE SENATE ARMEDSERVICES COMMITTEE UNITED STATES SENATEhttp://www.airforce-

magazine.com/SiteCollectionDocuments/Testimony/2011/May%202011/051911vanburen_carter_venlet.pdf)The F-35 is the Department of Defense`s largest acquisition program, and its importance to our nationalsecurity is immense. The F-35 will form the backbone of U.S. air combat superiority for generations tocome. It will replace the legacy tactical fighter fleets of the Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps with adominant, multi- role, fifth-generation aircraft, capable of projecting U.S. power and deterring potentialadversaries. Furthermore, the F-35 will effectively perform missions across the full spectrum of combatoperations. For our international partners who are participating in the program, the F-35 will become alinchpin for future coalition operations and will help to close a crucial capability gap that will enhance thestrength of our security alliances. The multi-role F-35 is the centerpiece of the Department of Defensesfuture precision attack capability. The F-35 is designed to penetrate air defenses and deliver a wide rangeof precision munitions. This modern, fifth-generation aircraft brings the added benefit of increased alliedinteroperability and cost-sharing across Services and partner nations. It will also serve to fulfill ourcommitment to NATOs dual-capable aircraft mission. The FY12 budget includes $9.7 billion for

continued system development, test and procurement of 32 F-35 aircraft. In January, the Secretary ofDefense announced that the Short Take-Off and Vertical Landing (STOVL) model has been placed onprobation for two years, pending further successful development. The probation period limits theprocurement to 6 F-35B aircraft in FY12 and FY13. This two year period will provide additional time toresolve the engineering and technical 2 challenges. At the end of the two year probation, Departmentleadership will make an informed decision on how to, and whether to proceed with STOVL.

E. Decline in hegemony sparks nuclear wars all over the globeKagan 7Robert, senior associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and senior transatlanticfellow at the German Marshall Fund, August-September, End of Dreams, Return of History, Hoover PolicyReview,http://www.hoover.org/publications/policyreview/8552512.html

Finally, there is the United States itself. As a matter of national policy stretching back across numerousadministrations, Democratic and Republican, liberal and conservative, Americans have insisted onpreserving regional predominance in East Asia; the Middle East; the Western Hemisphere; until recently,Europe; and now, increasingly, Central Asia. This was its goal after the Second World War, and since theend of the Cold War, beginning with the first Bush administration and continuing through the Clintonyears, the United States did not retract but expanded its influence eastward across Europe and into theMiddle East, Central Asia, and the Caucasus. Even as it maintains its position as the predominant globalpower, it is also engaged in hegemonic competitions in these regions with China in East and Central Asia,with Iran in the Middle East and Central Asia, and with Russia in Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and theCaucasus. The United States, too, is more of a traditional than a postmodern power, and thoughAmericans are loath to acknowledge it, they generally prefer their global place as No. 1 and are equally

loath to relinquish it. Once having entered a region, whether for practical or idealistic reasons, they areremarkably slow to withdraw from it until they believe they have substantially transformed it in their own

image. They profess indifference to the world and claim they just want to be left alone even as they seekdaily to shape the behavior of billions of people around the globe. The jostling for status and influenceamong these ambitious nations and would-be nations is a second defining feature of the new post-ColdWar international system. Nationalism in all its forms is back, if it ever went away, and so is internationalcompetition for power, influence, honor, and status. American predominance prevents these rivalriesfrom intensifyingits regional as well as its global predominance. Were the United States to diminishits influence in the regions where it is currently the strongest power, the other nations would settledisputes as great and lesser powers have done in the past: sometimes through diplomacy andaccommodation but often through confrontation and wars of varying scope, intensity, and destructiveness.
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One novel aspect of such a multipolar world is that most of these powers would possess nuclear weapons.That could make wars between them less likely, or it could simply make them more catastrophic. It iseasy but also dangerous to underestimate the role the United States plays in providing a measure ofstability in the world even as it also disrupts stability. For instance, the United States is the dominantnaval power everywhere, such that other nations cannot compete with it even in their home waters. Theyeither happily or grudgingly allow the United States Navy to be the guarantor of international waterwaysand trade routes, of international access to markets and raw materials such as oil. Even when the UnitedStates engages in a war, it is able to play its role as guardian of the waterways. In a more genuinelymultipolar world, however, it would not. Nations would compete for naval dominance at least in theirown regions and possibly beyond. Conflict between nations would involve struggles on the oceans aswell as on land. Armed embargos, of the kind used in World War i and other major conflicts, woulddisrupt trade flows in a way that is now impossible. Such order as exists in the world rests not merely onthe goodwill of peoples but on a foundation provided by American power. Even the European Union, thatgreat geopolitical miracle, owes its founding to American power, for without it the European nations afterWorld War II would never have felt secure enough to reintegrate Germany. Most Europeans recoil at thethought, but even today Europe s stability depends on the guarantee, however distant and one hopes

unnecessary, that the United States could step in to check any dangerous development on the continent. Ina genuinely multipolar world, that would not be possible without renewing the danger of world war.People who believe greater equality among nations would be preferable to the present Americanpredominance often succumb to a basic logical fallacy. They believe the order the world enjoys today

exists independently of American power. They imagine that in a world where American power wasdiminished, the aspects of international order that they like would remain in place. But that s not the wayit works. International order does not rest on ideas and institutions. It is shaped by configurations ofpower. The international order we know today reflects the distribution of power in the world since WorldWar ii, and especially since the end of the Cold War. A different configuration of power, a multipolarworld in which the poles were Russia, China, the United States, India, and Europe, would produce itsown kind of order, with different rules and norms reflecting the interests of the powerful states that wouldhave a hand in shaping it. Would that international order be an improvement? Perhaps for Beijing andMoscow it would. But it is doubtful that it would suit the tastes of enlightenment liberals in the UnitedStates and Europe. The current order, of course, is not only far from perfect but also offers no guaranteeagainst major conflict among the world s great powers. Even under the umbrella of unipolarity, regionalconflicts involving the large powers may erupt. War could erupt between China and Taiwan and draw inboth the United States and Japan. War could erupt between Russia and Georgia, forcing the United States

and its European allies to decide whether to intervene or suffer the consequences of a Russian victory.Conflict between India and Pakistan remains possible, as does conflict between Iran and Israel or otherMiddle Eastern states. These, too, could draw in other great powers, including the United States. Suchconflicts may be unavoidable no matter what policies the United States pursues. But they are more likelyto erupt if the United States weakens or withdraws from its positions of regional dominance. This isespecially true in East Asia, where most nations agree that a reliable American power has a stabilizingand pacific effect on the region. That is certainly the view of most of China s neighbors. But even China,

which seeks gradually to supplant the United States as the dominant power in the region, faces thedilemma that an American withdrawal could unleash an ambitious, independent, nationalist Japan. InEurope, too, the departure of the United States from the sceneeven if it remained the worlds mostpowerful nationcould be destabilizing. It could tempt Russia to an even more overbearing andpotentially forceful approach to unruly nations on its periphery. Although some realist theorists seem toimagine that the disappearance of the Soviet Union put an end to the possibility of confrontation between

Russia and the West, and therefore to the need for a permanent American role in Europe, history suggeststhat conflicts in Europe involving Russia are possible even without Soviet communism. If the UnitedStates withdrew from Europeif it adopted what some call a strategy of offshore balancing thiscould in time increase the likelihood of conflict involving Russia and its near neighbors, which could inturn draw the United States back in under unfavorable circumstances. It is also optimistic to imagine thata retrenchment of the American position in the Middle East and the assumption of a more passive,offshore role would lead to greater stability there. The vital interest the United States has in access to

oil and the role it plays in keeping access open to other nations in Europe and Asia make it unlikely thatAmerican leaders could or would stand back and hope for the best while the powers in the region battle itout. Nor would a more even-handed policy toward Israel, which some see as the magic key to

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unlocking peace, stability, and comity in the Middle East, obviate the need to come to Israel s aid if itssecurity became threatened. That commitment, paired with the American commitment to protect strategicoil supplies for most of the world, practically ensures a heavy American military presence in the region,both on the seas and on the ground. The subtraction of American power from any region would not endconflict but would simply change the equation. In the Middle East, competition for influence amongpowers both inside and outside the region has raged for at least two centuries. The rise of Islamicfundamentalism doesn t change this. It only adds a new and more threatening dimension to the

competition, which neither a sudden end to the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians nor animmediate American withdrawal from Iraq would change. The alternative to American predominance inthe region is not balance and peace. It is further competition. The region and the states within it remainrelatively weak. A diminution of American influence would not be followed by a diminution of otherexternal influences. One could expect deeper involvement by both China and Russia, if only to securetheir interests. 18 And one could also expect the more powerful states of the region, particularly Iran, toexpand and fill the vacuum. It is doubtful that any American administration would voluntarily takeactions that could shift the balance of power in the Middle East further toward Russia, China, or Iran. Theworld hasn t changed thatmuch. An American withdrawal from Iraq will not return things to normalor to a new kind of stability in the region. It will produce a new instability, one likely to draw the UnitedStates back in again. The alternative to American regional predominance in the Middle East andelsewhere is not a new regional stability. In an era of burgeoning nationalism, the future is likely to beone of intensified competition among nations and nationalist movements. Difficult as it may be to extend

American predominance into the future, no one should imagine that a reduction of American power or aretraction of American influence and global involvement will provide an easier path.

The F-35 is key to global security

Lockheed Martin no date(Global Security http://f35.com/the-f-35/global-security.aspx)The F-35 is a cornerstone of 21st century global security. Enabled by global partnerships, F-35 offersunprecedented capability and supportability across the spectrum of military operations. The U.S.haspartnered with close allies to ensure the program's success through military and industrial cooperation.When allies fly the F-35, the coalition is strengthened through the ability to share information andresources. The global partnership brings together the world's most experienced aerospace industryleaders. The F-35 partnership combines the most sophisticated manufacturing, engineering and technical

expertise in the world to develop and support the F-35 program. The F-35 Lightning II program is amodel of international cooperation.

Israel proves that the JSF helps maintain peace and stability in regions

DSCA 8(Defense Security Cooperation Agency September 29 2008 Israel - F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Aircrafthttp://www.dsca.osd.mil/pressreleases/36-b/2008/Israel_08-83.pdf)

Israels strategic position makes it vital to the United States interests throughout the Middle East. Our

policy has been to promote Middle East peace, support Israeli commitment to peace with other regionalArab countries, enhance regional stability, and promote Israeli readiness and self-sufficiency. It is vital tothe U.S. national interest to assist Israel to develop and maintain a strong and ready self-defensecapability. This proposed sale is consistent with those objectives. Israel needs these aircraft to augment itspresent operational inventory and to enhance its air-to-air and air-to-ground self-defense capability. Israelwill have no difficulty absorbing these aircraft into its armed forces. The proposed sale will not affect the

basic military balance in the region.

Israel proves that the F-35 is key to heg and deterrence

UPI 11(United Press International January 31 1=2011 Israel 'needs F-35 to stay on tophttp://www.upi.com/Business_News/Security-Industry/2011/01/31/Israel-needs-F-35-to-stay-on-top/UPI-55631296504305/)

TEL AVIV, Israel, Jan. 31 (UPI) -- Israel seems determined to acquire a fleet of Lockheed Martin's costlyF-35 stealth fighters despite the plethora of problems plaguing the development of the fifth-generation jet.

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A new assessment of Israel's defense challenges indicates why: In the face of improving air defenses inIran and Syria, Israel's main state adversaries in the Middle East, air superiority is vital in maintaining theJewish state's qualitative military edge. "Equipping the Israeli air force with the F-35 has strategicimportance in terms of deterring the enemy from starting a war and in terms of maintaining Israel'squalitative advantage in the arena," the assessment observed. The study, written by Gur Laish, an experton the Israeli air force with the Institute for National Security Studies at Tel Aviv University, added thatair superiority is essential for Israel if it is to be capable of striking "choice regions deep inside enemyterritory."

The F-35 is key to keep our heg from China

Schmitt & Donnelly 11(Garry and Thomas are staff writers for the WSJ 1/17/11 Shore Up America's AirSuperiorit http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704511404576085171839462108.html)

Accordingly, the Pentagon should be working with the Japanese and South Koreans for them to procurethe F-35 stealth fighter-bomber. And precisely because of the threat to air bases posed by China's ballisticand cruise missiles, it is even more incumbent that the VSTOL version of the F-35 go forward, despitecurrent problems in the program. Having a capacity to take off and land vertically and on short runwayswill become even more essential in the years ahead.

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A2 Hard power not key to heg

Hard power is key to heg

Holmes 09(Kim, Vice President for Foreign and Defense Policy Studies and Director of the Kathryn and ShelbyCullom Davis Institute for International Studies at The Heritage Foundation and author of Liberty's Best Hope:American Leadership for the 21st Century (2008), Sustaining American Leadership with Military Power,

http://www.heritage.org/Research/Reports/2009/06/Sustaining-American-Leadership-with-Military-Power, June 1,2009, Accessed June 28, 2010)

The consequences of hard-power atrophy will be a direct deterioration of America's diplomatic clout.This is already on display in the western Pacific Ocean, where America's ability to hedge against thegrowing ambitions of a rising China is being called into question by some of our key Asian allies.Recently, Australia released a defense White Paper that is concerned primarily with the potential declineof U.S. military primacy and the implications that this decline would have for Australian security andstability in the Asia-Pacific. These developments are anything but reassuring. The ability of the UnitedStates to reassure friends, deter competitors, coerce belligerent states, and defeat enemies does not rest onthe strength of our political leaders' commitment to diplomacy; it rests on the foundation of a powerfulmilitary. Only by retaining a "big stick" can the United States succeed in advancing its diplomaticpriorities. Only by building a full-spectrum military force can America reassure its many friends andallies and count on their future support.

The F-35 is key to U.S. air superiorityCarten, Van Buren, & Venlet 5/19(Dr. Ashton Carter Undersecretary of Defense for AcquisitionTechnology and Logistics Mr. David M. Van Buren Air Force Service Acquisition Executive Office of the AssistantSecretary of the Air Force (Acquisition) Vice Admiral David J. Venlet Program Executive Officer for the F-35Program May 19, 2011DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PRESENTATION TO THE SENATE ARMED

SERVICES COMMITTEE UNITED STATES SENATEhttp://www.airforce-magazine.com/SiteCollectionDocuments/Testimony/2011/May%202011/051911vanburen_carter_venlet.pdf)

The enhanced capability of the F-35 will provide the backbone of the US combat air superiority forgenerations to come. The technological capabilities of the aircraft are sound. The programs managementover the past year has put in place the right fundamentals and realistic plans using sound systemsengineering processes, and we are monitoring and tracking performance using detailed metrics. Overall,there is much work still ahead of us, but through the multiple reviews and adjustments in the past year webelieve we have put the program on sound footing for the future.

The F-35s stealth maintains its air superiority

Jensen 8(Dr Dennis Jensen MP Federal Member for Tangney The F-35s Air-to-Air Capability Controversyhttp://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/The-F-35s-Air-to-Air-Capability-Controversy-05089/)

....The Air Forces standard air-to-air engagement analysis model, also used by allied air forces to assessair-combat performance, pitted the 5th generation F-35 against all advanced 4th generation fighters in avariety of simulated scenarios. In all F-35 Program Office and U.S. Air Force air-to-air combateffectiveness analysis to date, the F-35 enjoys a significant Combat Loss Exchange Ratio advantage overthe current and future air-to-air threats, to include Sukhois. In stealth combat configuration, the F-35aerodynamically outperforms all other combat-configured 4th generation aircraft in top-end speed, loiter,subsonic acceleration and combat radius. This allows unprecedented see/shoot first and combat radiusadvantages. The high thrust-to-weight ratios of the lightweight fighter program Wheeler/Sprey recallfrom 30 years ago did not take into consideration combat-range fuel, sensors or armament We do

consider all of this in todays fighters. ....Simply put, advanced stealth and sensor fusion allow the F-35 pilot to see, target and destroy the adversary and strategic targets in a very high surface-to-air threatscenario, and deal with air threats intent on denying accessall before the F-35 is ever detected, thenreturn safely to do it again.

The F-35 is the most dominate Fighter in the world and sustains Air superiority

Payne 9( Mike is a top author for tech websites and has written many articles about science and technology F 35Joint Strike Fighter is the King of the Skies: Goodbye F-22 http://gadgetcrave.com/f-35-joint-strike-fighter-is-the-king-of-the-skies-goodbye-f-22/1341/)
http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/The-F-35s-Air-to-Air-Capability-Controversy-05089/http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/The-F-35s-Air-to-Air-Capability-Controversy-05089/http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/The-F-35s-Air-to-Air-Capability-Controversy-05089/

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F 35 Joint Strike Fighter is the New Air Force StandardToday, the US Congress voted to officiallyretire production of the F-22 Raptor in favor of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter or the F-35 Lightning II.The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter will take to the skies in 2011, when the phase out of the F-22 will becomplete. What will the new F-35 fighter have in store for its future pilots? The F35s main powersource is a Pratt & Whitney F135 engine, capable of pushing the Lightning II to speeds up to Mach 1.67and a range of 1,400 nautical miles. It will include a 25 mm cannon, a bevy of air-to-air and air-to-ground missiles and a wide range of bomb capacity. While some will certainly miss the history and valueof the F-22 Raptor, the F 35 Joint Strike Fighter is an ample upgrade to continue the dominance of theU.S. Armed Forces in the skies.

The F-35 Represents Americas Air Superiority

Trimble 10(Stephen Trimble is a staff writer for flightglobal.com 4/2/10 Lockheed Martin sees F-35A replacingUSAF air superiority F-15C/Ds http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/02/04/338045/lockheed-martin-sees-f-35a-replacing-usaf-air-superiority.html)

Lockheed Martin has countered a potential cut in US Air Force orders for its F-35A by claiming the in-development fighter could fill an air superiority role as well as the ground-attack mission for which it isofficially designed. The USAF officially lists the F-35's conventional take-off and landing variant as aground-attack fighter complementing the air superiority mission, replacing only the Lockheed F-16 andthe Fairchild A-10. But Lockheed has added the Boeing F-15C/D air superiority fighter and F-15E Strike

Eagles to its own speculative and unofficial list of aircraft the F-35A can replace. That allows it to claimthe USAF's requirement to buy 1,763 F-35As over the next 20 years remains intact despite recent policychanges.

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F-35 key to air superioritylinks to heg

The F-35s combat ability allows it to have air superiority

Nativi 9(Andy is an editor and author for aviation week 3/5/09 F-35 Air Combat Skills Analyzedhttp://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story.jsp?id=news/F35-030509.xml&headline=F-35%20Air%20Combat%20Skills%20Analyzed&channel=defense)

The F-35s ability to win an air-to-air engagement is drawing increased attention as the U.S. military and industrysfocus includes expanding the Joint Strike Fighters customer base beyond the core purchasing nations. For years,prime contractor Lockheed Martin seemed content to promote the F-35s strike fighter capabilities, if only toavoid competing against its other major fighter program, the F-22 Raptor. But with the F-22 not exportable,Lockheed Martin seems keen to talk up the F-35s air combat skills to bolster its chances for new foreign militarysalesnamely, to Japan, Turkey and Greece. The contractor tells Aviation Week that the JSFs combination ofstealth, multisensor situational awareness, advanced pilot-machine interface and basic aeromechanical performancemake it a credible fighter aircraft, too. That is key to several other customers, who cannot afford the so-called high-low fighter mix on which the U.S., U.K. and Italian air forces are planning. But Lockheed Martin is focusinglargely on the beyond-visual-range fight, with ranges greater than 18 naut. mi. that executives say will represent62% of all aerial combat. Another 31% of engagements would fall into the 8-18-naut.-mi. transition range, and just7% of fighting would be close-in combat where the airframe is stressed the most. Lockheed Martin says it ran the F-35 through the Pentagons TAC Brawler simulation for air combat systems analysis, using what would be the

ideal air combat configuration, taking the conventional-takeoff-and-landing F-35A, the only model designed toperform full 9g maneuvers. The aircraft can also reach a 55-deg. angle of attack in trimmed flight, while mostfighters, excluding the F/A-18, are limited to 30 deg. The exact performance of the current F-35A configurationalso known as the 240-4are classified. But a similar earlier standard (240-3) was credited with a maximum speedof Mach 1.67; acceleration from Mach 0.8 to Mach 1.2 at 30,000 ft. in 61 sec.; a top turning speed of 370 kt. at 9gand 15,000 ft.; and a sustained turn capability of 4.95g at Mach 0.8 and 15,000 ft. Moreover, an aircraft with thoseperformance figures would carry two beyond-visual-range AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles(Amraams) in the internal weapons bay.

The F-35 is key to national security- Canada proves

Flight International 10( London: Aug 3-Aug 9, 2010. Vol. 178, Iss. 5251; pg. 21, 1 pgs F-35 LIGHTNINGII UPDATE)

The Government of Canada announced the F-35 Lightning Il as its next-generation fighter aircraft choice.The F-35 will replace Canada's fleet of CF-1 8 Hornets that entered service in the early 1980s. "TheLightning Il will help ensure Canada's national security and also positions Canadian industry toimmediately capture long-term work that will endure forthe next 30 years," said Tom Burbage, LockheedMartin executive vice president and general manager of F-35 Program Integration. Cockpit Demo SoarsAround the Country The F-35 cockpit demonstrator is being flown around the country to showcase the5th generation capabilities of the stealthy aircraft to the news media, congressional dignitaries andemployees of supplier companies that support the program. Recent visits include simulator flightdemonstrations in El Segundo, Calif.; Salt Lake City, Utah; and St. Louis, Mo. The cockpit tour allowscivilians to see what it's like to "fly" the F-35, which is a national asset built by the employees of nearly900 supplier companies across the United States.

The F-35 is helps maintain securityTaiwan proves

Chung 9(Lawrence is a reporter for the South China Morning Post 3/17/09 Taiwan eyeing US stealth fighters for'defensive defence' www.lexisnexis.com)

Taiwan may try to buy advanced F-35 fighter jets from the United States to bolster its new "defensivedefence" national security policy, a top military figure said yesterday. "One of the options given [for] ourconsideration is that our next generation of warplanes must be stealth-capable and able to perform shorttakeoffs and vertical landings," Lieutenant General Wu Chien-hsin, chief of staff of Taiwan's air force,said in Taipei.

The F-35s stealth capabilities make it key to maintain security Israel proves

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UPI 11(United Press International January 31 1=2011 Israel 'needs F-35 to stay on tophttp://www.upi.com/Business_News/Security-Industry/2011/01/31/Israel-needs-F-35-to-stay-on-top/UPI-55631296504305/)

The F-35's radar-evading capabilities, he went on, allows it to penetrate deep into enemy territory andattack heavily defended strategic targets. Indeed, he observed, "the F-35 would be the central componentof this capability." Sometimes, he added, "Israel needs to be able to operate in enemy territory even in the

absence of a wartime confrontation." Pre-emptive strikes against Iran's nuclear installations would fallunder that category. Syria and Iran have been building up their air defense capabilities, largely withRussian-made systems, which have eroded Israel's unquestioned superiority in the air, Laish noted. Hemaintained that Israel's F-15I and F-16I aircraft, the backbone of its strategic air power, are aging andeven the most extensive upgrades won't put them on the level of the F-35.

The F-35 program adds jobs in the U.S. therefore boosting our economy

Gertler 4/26(2011 Jeremiah Gertler Specialist in Military Aviation F -35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Program:Background and Issues for Congress PDF http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/weapons/RL30563.pdf)

Current plans call for the F-35 to be manufactured in several locations. Lockheed will build the aircraftsforward section in Fort Worth, TX. Northrop will build the mid-section in Palmdale, CA, and the tail willbe built by BAE Systems in the United Kingdom. Final assembly of these components will take place inFort Worth. Program officials are considering the potential of establishing a second final assembly andcheckout facility in Italy.56 As mentioned earlier (see Alternate Engine Program), the Pratt and

Whitney F135 engine for the F-35 is produced in Pratt and Whitneys facilities in East Hartford andMiddletown, CT. The General Electric/Rolls-Royce team developing the F136 alternate engine for the F-35 includes GE TransportationAircraft Engines of Cincinnati, OH, and Rolls-Royce PLC of Bristol,England, and Indianapolis, IN.

The F-35 helps the world economy

Bolkcom 6(Christopher Bolkcom Specialist in National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade DivisionJune 2, 2006 F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Program: Background, Status, and Issueshttp://www.ausairpower.net/CRS_JSF_Program_RL30563.pdf)

Perhaps in response to growing international frustration with JSF workshare arrangements, in June 2003,DOD released a report assessing the return on investment for international JSF participants. According to

the study, the amount of return on investment varied greatly among participants from an estimated $5 to$40 dollars of revenue in return for every $1 invested into the program.

The F-35 creates over 9,000 jobs therefore boosting the economy

Global Security 6(12-07-2006 04:27:12 F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Lightning IIhttp://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/aircraft/f-35.htm)

Lockheed Martin Corp. is developing the F-35 at its fighter aircraft plant in Fort Worth, where the newstealth warplane is expected to provide about 9,000 jobs over the next three to four decades. NorthropGrumman Corp. is to build the F-35's center fuselage in California and BAE Systems the aft body inEngland.

A2 F-35 Costs too much to be worth it

The F-35 is an affordable fighter jet


The F-35 was conceived as a relatively affordable fifth-generation strike fighter4 that could be procuredin three highly common versions for the Air Force, the Marine Corps, and the Navy, in order to avoid thehigher costs of developing, procuring, and operating and supporting three separate tactical aircraft designsto meet the services similar but not identical operational needs.

The Lower corrosion rate on the F-35 then the F-22 saves money

Greenwood 11(Cynthia Greenwood is an author for CorrDefence Volume 7, Number 1 Spring 2011 Top StoryDoD Assesses Corrosion Potential on F-35 and F-22

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http://corrdefense.nace.org/corrdefense_spring_2011/PDF/spring2011issue.pdf)The F-35 has several technical performance metrics that are indirectly driving a more supportable andmaintainable design for corrosion. One of these, known as the sortie generation rate, is a key

performance parameter for the program, Kinzie explained. In addition, our joint DoD requirementsdrove a more rigorous corrosion design for the F-35, which included more rigorous corrosionqualification tests. The F-35 program has adopted the many lessons learned related to corrosion fromthe F-22 program in the areas of materials, according to the GAO reports analysis of the DoD corrosionstudy. The GAO report also states, The F-35 program is mitigating corrosion risk associated withconductive gap fillerthe sealant between exterior panels?and paint by using a gap filler that is lessgalvanically dissimilar [to] aluminum, an alternative to the conductive paint, a design with fewer seamsthat require gap filler, and more representative verification and qualification testing. As Dunmire stated

above, the GAO report noted, Many of the F-22s corrosion problems were linked to problems with gapfiller materials and paint. Dunmire said, The F-35 program has launched several mitigation actions todeal with the risk, including plans to conduct additional and more representative verification andqualification tests. Organizational changes that integrate personnel working with corrosion materials andprocesses with stealth or low-observable technology are also resulting in more integration of signaturecorrosion materials and processes to functional areas.

Experts think that it is cheaper to build new F-35s then to upgrade old F-22s

Bolkcom 6(Christopher Bolkcom Specialist in National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade DivisionJune 2, 2006 F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Program: Background, Status, and Issueshttp://www.ausairpower.net/CRS_JSF_Program_RL30563.pdf)

JSF proponents argue that it would be more cost-effective to acquire newgeneration aircraft than toupgrade current aircraft to such an extent that they could perform effectively after 2010, maintaining thatexisting planes would require major modifications at considerable cost and would provide less combateffectiveness than a new JSF family of fighter/attack aircraft. In this view, the proliferation of Russianand other advanced surface-to-air and air-to-air missiles to hostile countries is likely to continue, whichwould pose much more serious threats to U.S. and allied aircraft than they faced in the 1991 Gulf War.Moreover, some argue, many currently operational aircraft will need to be replaced by the time JSF typescould be in full production in the 2010s, when most of these planes will be about twenty years old. JSFproponents would recommend reducing procurement of F-22As and F/A-18E/Fs in order to fund the JSFprogram.39 Given the difficulties of accurately predicting what might be needed in future conflictscenarios, how combat-effective JSF aircraft would be, and what it would cost to develop, procure, and

operate these aircraft, any analyses of military requirements and the combat effectiveness and budgetarycosts of such new-generation aircraft allow for a range of conjecture and debate.

F-35 costs are exaggerated- not anywhere close to one trillion

Washington Business Journal 6/29(Wednesday, June 29, 2011, 5:29pm Report: F-35 fighter jet costsmay be exaggerated http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2011/06/29/report-f-35-fighter-jet-costs-may-be.html)

Reports of cost overruns and estimates that the F-35 Joint Strike Figher jet program will cost $1 trillionover 30 years may be exaggerated and misleading, according to a report by Forbes. The magazine postedan examination of the costs of the controversial fighter jet program and determined that what is likely themost-expensive weapons system in the Pentagon's arsenal is actually costing far less than what theofficial estimates say. For instance, the report says that the contractor for the F-35 has delivered earlyproduction planes for less than what the Defense Department estimated it would, and the final version ofthe plane is likely to cost $65 million each. That would put it at about the same cost per plane as the F-16,and far less than the $250 million per plane cost estimate for the F-22 fighter that had been bantered aboutin the past before it was killed by the Pentagon. "The unsettling estimates driving the latest controversyabout Pentagon weapons costs result in large part from unknowable inflation rates, lack of contextualdata, arbitrary counting rules and neglect of mitigating factors," according to Forbes. "In other words,they are deeply misleading and simply confuse the discussion of military modernization options."

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The maiden sortie of the BF-5, the last of five short take-off and vertical landing jets in the flight-testfleet, follows the 30 December first flight by the AF-4 conventional take-off and landing variant. Alongwith BF-5, two other F-35 flight-test aircraft - carrier variants CF-2 and CF-3 - failed to enter flight testsin 2010 as scheduled. The programme's overall flight test schedule remained on track, however. Nineaircraft completed 410 flight tests, completing 3,793 test points - both exceeding expectations.

Tests for carrier versions have been happening for over a month

Lockheed Martin 5/23 (Lockheed Martin 5/23/11 Third F-35 Carrier Variant Aircraft Completes First Flighthttp://www.lockheedmartin.com/news/press_releases/2011/110523ae_f35_cf-3-completes.html)

The third F-35 Lightning II carrier variant flight test aircraft, designated CF-3, launches from Naval AirStation (NAS) Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base on May 21 on the way to completing its first test flight.CF-3 continues its flight testing in Fort Worth, preparing to fly to NAS Patuxent River, Md., later thisyear. Once there, it will join two other carrier variant aircraft and four short takeoff/vertical landingaircraft as part of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps flight test program

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A2 F-35 isnt safe

Pilots are safest in the F-35saves lives

Lockheed Martin no date(SUPERIOR AIR-TO-GROUND PERFORMANCE LEADING THE WAYhttp://f35.com/the-f-35/f-35-overview/multi-mission-capability/air-to-surface.aspx)

The F-35 can penetrate further into enemy territory, pinpoint and destroy ground targets, and evade

hostile surface-to-air weapons. The F-35 has very low observable stealth and can safely enter areaswithout being seen by radars that 4th generation fighters cannot evade. The combination of the stealthfeatures, the F-35s active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar technology, and the aircrafts abili tyto carry weapons internally means the F-35 can engage ground targets at long ranges without detectionand use precision weapons to successfully complete air-to-ground missions. Pilots can count on the F-35for increased survivability. Not only will the F-35 enter the battle-space firstclearing the way for legacyaircraftit will also fly unseen while advancing the mission

The F-35 Saves more pilot lives in combat

Lockheed Martin no date(AIR-TO-AIR COMBAT TECHNOLOGY THAT OWNS THE SKIEShttp://f35.com/the-f-35/f-35-overview/multi-mission-capability/air-to-air.aspx)

Superiority in air-to-air combat allows a pilot the first look, first shot, and first kill. This makes integrated

sensors, information and weapons systemscombined with speed and maneuverabilitycritical to the F-35s air superiority. Legacy fighters will never bridge the signature gap with the 5th generation F-35. Inair combat, 4th generation aircraft have a higher radar cross-section, which means they can more easilybe seen by other 4th generation fighters. This parity means that in combat, our troops and hostile nationshave an equal opportunity to strike against one another. A 5th generation fighter has a lower radar cross-section due to advanced very low observable stealth, designed for the aircraft from the start, that meansthe F-35 pilot will see the other aircraft first and take action.

The F-35 has less casualties because of its unique stealth

Lockheed Martin no date(SUPERIOR AIR-TO-GROUND PERFORMANCE LEADING THE WAYhttp://f35.com/the-f-35/f-35-overview/multi-mission-capability/air-to-surface.aspx)

The F-35 can penetrate further into enemy territory, pinpoint and destroy ground targets, and evadehostile surface-to-air weapons. The F-35 has very low observable stealth and can safely enter areas

without being seen by radars that 4th generation fighters cannot evade. The combination of the stealthfeatures, the F-35s active electronically scanned array (AESA) radartechnology, and the aircrafts abilityto carry weapons internally means the F-35 can engage ground targets at long ranges without detectionand use precision weapons to successfully complete air-to-ground missions. Pilots can count on the F-35for increased survivability. Not only will the F-35 enter the battle-space firstclearing the way for legacyaircraftit will also fly unseen while advancing the mission

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A2 Not Necessary to Military Operations

The F-35 will successfully combat terrorism

Lockheed Martin no date(Frequently Asked Questions http://f35.com/the-f-35/faqs.aspx#faq7)Yes. With 5th generation aircraft like the F-35, advanced capabilities and technologies help deter ourenemies evolving threats. In addition, the aircrafts intelligence,surveillance and reconnaissance

capabilities allow pilots to collect and distribute information that is critical to anti-terrorism efforts. TheF-35 can share that information with allied aircraft, ships and troops on the ground to help coordinateforces to combat terrorism.

The F-35 is key to increase successful missions

Lockheed Martin no date(ELECTRONIC ATTACK ELECTRONIC PROTECTION CAPABILITIEShttp://f35.com/the-f-35/f-35-overview/multi-mission-capability/electronic-attack.aspx)

Advanced electronic warfare (EW) capabilities enable the F-35 to locate and track enemy forces, jamradio frequencies and disrupt attacks with unparalleled precision. All three versions of the F-35 carryactive, electronically scanned array radars (AESA) with sophisticated electronic attack capabilities,including: False targets Network attack Advanced jamming Algorithm-packed data streams and othertechniques This system allows the F-35 to reach well-defended targets and suppress enemy radars thatthreaten the F-35.

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A2 F-35 Capabilities not needed

The F-35 is necessary to stealth missions


The F-35 was conceived as a relatively affordable fifth-generation strike fighter4 that could be procured

in three highly common versions for the Air Force, the Marine Corps, and the Navy, in order to avoid thehigher costs of developing, procuring, and operating and supporting three separate tactical aircraft designsto meet the services similar but not identical operational needs.5 All three versions of the F-35 will besingle-seat aircraft with the ability to go supersonic for short periods and advanced stealth characteristics.The three versions will vary somewhat in their combat ranges and payloads (see the Appendix B). Allthree are to carry their primary weapons internally to maintain a stealthy radar signature. Additionalweapons can be carried externally on missions requiring less stealth.

The F-35 has capabilities that are seen as necessary in the military

Byers & Lewis 11(BA, Captain in U.S. Military BR, Major in U.S. Military January 5 2011 Optimization ofthe F-35 Acquisition http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=ADA536961&Location=U2&doc=GetTRDoc.pdf)

The current Marine Corps plan to transition to a single platform, all short take-off vertical landing

(STOVL) TACAIR community, through its acquisition the Marine Corps variant of the joint strikefighter (JSF), the F-35B, unnecessarily handcuffs the ACE by impeding its flexibility and reducing itscapabilities. In contrast to the Marines STOVL variant of the JSF, the Navys JSF variant, the F -35C, hasaircraft carrier suitability, a greater ordnance payload, longer strike ranges, and increased on-station timethat will enhance the ACEs ability to support the MAGTF commander. Therefore, the Marine Corpsmust purchaseboth the F-35B and the F-35C in order to gain flexibility, efficiency, and capability, whilemitigating the red stripe risk of a single platform TACAIR community.

The F-35 has capabilities that make it the most advanced system in the world in the form of

air to ground

Cate 3(DEVIN L. CATE Lieutenant Colonel, USAF The Air Superiority Fighter and Defense Transformationhttp://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/maxwell/mp30.pdf)

Nevertheless, with regard to its ability to function as a sensor in the JDN, the F-35A, with its next-generation AESA radar, will likely exceed the capability of the F/A-22 for some while.73 The followingexcerpt from the US Air Force Transformation Flight Plan describes the F-35As capability. The F-35Aincorporates an advanced Multi-Function Array, which employs a number of multi-spectral sensors andtransmitters to provide high-resolution detection, recognition, and jamming of air and ground targets . . .The F-35A will provide persistent battlefield stealth, day and night, in adverse weather conditions, toattack and destroy a broad range of mobile and heavily defended targets and offer vastly increased close-air-support capability to ground forces. The F-35A will have a SEAD/Destruction of Enemy Air Defenses(DEAD) role in the 2015 timeframe. The combination of stealth, internal weapons carriage, and sensorarray, including airborne electronic attack, will give it a robust capability in this role.74 Coupled with thefact that thousands of F-35As will be fielded,75 this sensor suite will make the F-35A a vast and highlycapable sensor array for the JDN. Even though the F-35A will have superior air-to-ground capability,significant level of low observability, and exceptional sensor suite, it is not designed for OCA sweep andescort missions. As a result, it cannot be considered a transformational air superiority fighter.

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A2 The F-22 is more advanced than the F-35

The JSF has a more technologically advanced cockpit then the F-22 and can carry larger

bombs internally

Kopp 7(Carlo Kopp is a prominent Australian freelance defence analyst and academic who has published ~300articles in trade publications such as Defence Today, Air International, Journal of Electronic Defense, Jane'sMissiles and Rockets, Australian Aviation and the Asia Pacific Defence Reporter on matters of aerospacetechnology, stealth, information warfare 1/7 Lockheed-Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter Assessing theJoint Strike Fighter http://www.ausairpower.net/APA-JSF-Analysis.html)

The JSF cockpit is newer technology to that of the F-22A, using a single panel redundant projector ratherthan individual AMLCD display panels. Production cost pressures may see the JSF display technologyabsorbed in later blocks of the F-22A. Integrated capabilities for networking with other platforms aresimilar for both, driven by the need for intra-type, and intra and inter service interoperability - with thecaveat that the larger sensor footprint of the F-22A makes it a very much better 'information gatherer'compared to the JSF. The weapons capabilities of the F-22A and JSF are similar, but the JSF is designedto carry larger 2,000 lb JDAMs internally, cf the F-22A's 1,000 lb JDAMs. Both carry eight GBU-39/BSmall Diameter Bombs internally - an equal payload of the 'standard' new smart bomb. With eightinternal GBU-39/B each, the F-22A carries 2 x AMRAAM and 2 x AIM-9X, while the JSF is limited toonly 2 x AMRAAM internally. The JSF has yet to demonstrate clearance of any weapons from its

internal weapon bay, which due to near field aerodynamics and the canted / toed-in carriage of largestores in the bay, will present a number of risks for the program.

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