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U.S. Defence Expert Says Government’s and PBO’s F-35 Cost Estimates Are Too Low

April 5, 2011

(Ottawa, ON) The cost of the F-35 stealth fighters will be much higher than the government’s figures, and will even exceed the cost announced last month by the Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO), according to a U.S. defence expert and former U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) official.

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U.S. Defence Expert to Give “Reality Check” on the F-35 Stealth Fighter

April 3, 2011

Winslow T. Wheeler is Director of the Straus Military Reform Project of the Center for Defense Information in Washington, D.C.

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Staples op-ed: Defence spending must be brought under control

April 1, 2011

Year after year defence spending has been rising. Increases brought in by the Paul Martin Liberals, and later boosted by the Stephen Harper Conservatives, have created a lucrative market for Canadian and international (especially U.S.) defence contractors.

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Event: A Reality Check on the F-35 Stealth Fighters

March 31, 2011

For 31 years Winslow T. Wheeler has worked on national security issues for both the U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO) and members of the United States Senate.

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