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Air Force

F-35 Key In Light Of Upcoming Quadrennial Defense Review, Kwast Says

Wednesday, August 7th, 2013

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F-35 Key In Light Of Upcoming Quadrennial Defense Review, Kwast Says

A key Air Force official yesterday emphasized the importance of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to the United States in light of the Defense Department’s quadrennial review of strategies and priorities in 2014. Air Force Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) Director Maj. Gen. Steven Kwast said the development of the F-35 is crucial because as technology proliferates that makes benign areas contentious, the United States needs to be able to project power anywhere. Air Force Quadrennial Defense Review Director Maj. Gen.…

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