Pentagon Withholds Annual GAO Report on F-35 Program Under Classification Review

The Department of War blocked public release of a Government Accountability Office report on the F-35 Lightning II jet program this week. The GAO confirmed that the report contained information flagged by the Pentagon and would not be released to the public. , Japan, South Korea, and many NATO members.

Just the News reported that the GAO report was critical of efforts to put the F-35 program on track and suggested that increased funding to incentivize contractors had not yielded results. Ben Freeman of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft said the decision raised questions about the program. " he said.