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b'Ostrolenk speaks with Dan Grazier, a Jack Shanahan Fellow at the Project on Government Oversight, on the F-35 and specifically its different variants, challenges faced in replacing other aircraft, and why the American taxpayer should care. Unlike the John Boyd perspective on military reform, which Grazier explains in more detail, the F-35 places significant emphasis on hardware, rather than the people and ideas that should drive aircraft creation. The F-35 was created to replace much of the current aircraft used by the Marine Corps, Navy, and Air Force, as an all-in-one fighter plane, bomber, and air support platform. However, in trying to create one aircraft to serve all these purposes, the F-35 had to cater to too many objectives to do any one of them well. Additionally, building an aircraft that seeks multiple purposes makes its creation and maintenance more expensive. Grazier advocates for a less complicated system of aircraft building that instead focuses on specific use, ultimately leading to greater efficiency. To learn more about Dan Grazier and his work, visit the Project on Government Oversight\\u2019s website: http://www.pogo.org/'