John Thune actually said...

I believe it's reasonable to assess that the precise requirements for land forces will continue to evolve.

Senator Thune discusses the evolving needs of land forces in response to geopolitical changes.

03/25/2009

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the Department of the Navy's strike fighter gap could be a problem, especially if the JSF slips in becoming IOC.

I would echo Senator Chambliss' comments about budgetary factors driving a lot of our decisionmaking.

the Department of the Navy has identified a naval aviation strike fighter shortfall, which it projects to be more than 240 aircraft by 2018.

we need to put whatever funding is available to ramp up F-35 production rates