Why is the US spending so much on the F-35 fighter?

Why is the US spending so much on the F-35 fighter?
Washington (AFP) Feb 22, 2014 - Despite incessant technical problems and delays, the US military has no plans to cancel the new F-35 fighter jet, the costliest weapons program in Pentagon history. The Joint Strike Fighter has been touted as a technological wonder that will dominate the skies but it has suffered one setback after another, putting the project seven years behind schedule and $167 billion over budget. As t ... morehttp://www.spacemart.com/reports/Why_is_the_US_spending_so_much_on_the_F-35_fighter_999.html

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