The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program, and More from CRS
The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is the single largest procurement program in the Department of Defense, which anticipates acquiring thousands of these aircraft.
But while “the F-35 promises significant advances in military capability…, reaching that capability has put the program above its original budget and behind the planned schedule,” according to the Congressional Research Service. See F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Program, updated April 13, 2018.
Other new and updated CRS reports that have not been made publicly available include the following.
FY2018 Defense Appropriations Act: An Overview, CRS In Focus, April 5, 2018
The President’s FY2019 Military Construction Budget Request, CRS In Focus, April 4, 2018
Legal Authorities Under the Controlled Substances Act to Combat the Opioid Crisis, April 16, 2018
Regulatory Reform 10 Years After the Financial Crisis: Dodd-Frank and Securities Law, April 13, 2018
Offshore Oil and Gas Development: Legal Framework, updated April 13, 2018
NASA Appropriations and Authorizations: A Fact Sheet, updated April 16, 2018
Special Counsels, Independent Counsels, and Special Prosecutors: Legal Authority and Limitations on Independent Executive Investigations, updated April 13, 2018
Cuba After the Castros, CRS Insight, April 17, 2018
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