I've worked in defense contracting before and if the subcontractors for the f-35 are anything like the one I worked for, the US military is fucked so many different ways. Manufacturing, repair, and overhaul capacity is probably just above the minimum required for "peacetime". If any of these wonder weapons see extensive use or even attrition, their availability is gonna be lower than that of affordable housing in this country, and neither problem is getting solved without de-privatization.
I've worked in defense contracting before and if the subcontractors for the f-35 are anything like the one I worked for, the US military is fucked so many different ways. Manufacturing, repair, and overhaul capacity is probably just above the minimum required for "peacetime". If any of these wonder weapons see extensive use or even attrition, their availability is gonna be lower than that of affordable housing in this country, and neither problem is getting solved without de-privatization.