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Trump thinks defense spending could be halved, but the Pentagon’s costliest weapons program is ‘relatively affordable,’ analyst says

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President Donald Trump and Elon Musk's DOGE team are looking to slash defense spending.

But a Wall Street analyst thinks the F-35 stealth fighter delivers plenty of bang for the buck.

The Pentagon estimates the program will cost $1.8 trillion over the fighter's total service life.