The United States defence budget has been bigger than it has even been, matching the same budget as the next 5 countries combined. As Jon Huntsman likes to put it “If we can't find cuts in the defense budget, we're not looking carefully enough” (BrainyQuote.com). This expenditure …show more content…
Repurposing could be used to build infrastructure, decrease poverty, and decrease tensions between nations. However, there have been multiple studies that have shown that a decrease in military spending could increase global cooperation and safety. The possibility of safety between countries seems like the safest and easiest way of spending less money for the same effect. According to American Society of Civil Engineers“the nation's overall infrastructure a grade of D+”(https://www.infrastructurereportcard.org/). This shows that not only the F-35 is too expensive, but we have readily available money invested in this project that we can put to good use. Although many conflicts may arise if this plane is decommissioned, it should be for the good of the