Military spending must be cut by 60% at least. We'd still have a larger defense spending budget than all industrialized nations COMBINED. We could still build more aircraft carriers.

when they were developign the F-35C?

I read an article from a retired general who had worked in procurement for most of his career.
He stated in no uncertain terms that we haven't bought a weapons system since the 50's that was worth a damn. They have all been overpriced, ineffective, unneeded, or just plain don't work.
And all those retired staff officers that go to work for the weapons manufacturers really would like to keep it that way.

There seem to be these wonderful disconnects in US military planners' thinking. I'm reminded of right-wing Republicans bellowing about "handing OUR canal in Panama" to the Panamanians, yet oblivious to the fact that Ronnie's naval build-up called for capital ships too large to make their way through the Panama Canal's locks.

Go figure.

Ideal for limping home over water?