The most expensive defense program in world history has yielded a multi-role fighter plane that is an inelegant jack-of-all-trades, but master of none.
South Africa’s army currently has about 80,000 active personnel.
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South Africa’s army is in a dire situation because the government hasn’t provided sufficient funding over the past two decades, hampering its ability to fulfil its duty.
The USS Gerald Ford in Newport News, Virginia, cost nearly $13 billion to build.
AP Photo/Steve Helber