# Joint Strike Fighter on The No Agenda Show

Joint Strike Fighter comes up in 3 chapters across 3 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from April 2009 to October 2015.

- **Chapters:** 3
- **Episodes:** 3
- **Discussed:** April 2009 – October 2015
- **Related topics:** [Acquisition](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/acquisition.md), [Airbus](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/airbus.md), [Canada](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/canada.md), [F-35](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/f-35.md), [Frank Kendall](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/frank-kendall.md), [Isis](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/isis.md), [Justin Trudeau](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/justin-trudeau.md), [King Air](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/king-air.md), [Lisp](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lisp.md), [Nato](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nato.md)

## Chapters 1–3 of 3

### Justin Trudeau, ISIS Withdrawal and Political Satire

- **Episode:** [767: Frontier Science](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/767-frontier-science.md)
- **Published:** 2015-10-22
- **Time:** 17:02–20:36
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/767-frontier-science/chapter/justin-trudeau-isis-withdrawal-and-political-satire.md

Justin Trudeau confirmed plans to withdraw Canadian fighter jets from the coalition fighting ISIS in Iraq and Syria, signaling a shift in Canadian foreign policy. The hosts discuss Trudeau's public speaking mannerisms, specifically a perceived lisp, and compare it to the more stoic presentation of Stephen Harper. They also mention Trudeau's intention to reconsider Canada's participation in the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program.

Keywords: [justin trudeau](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/justin-trudeau.md), [stephen harper](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/stephen-harper.md), [isis](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/isis.md), [joint strike fighter](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/joint-strike-fighter.md), [political satire](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/political-satire.md), [lisp](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lisp.md), [canada](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/canada.md)

### F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, Acquisition Malpractice

- **Episode:** [381: Acquisition Malpractice](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/381-acquisition-malpractice.md)
- **Published:** 2012-02-09
- **Time:** 2:05:52–2:07:50
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/381-acquisition-malpractice/chapter/f-35-joint-strike-fighter-acquisition-malpractice.md

Pentagon official Frank Kendall's admission that the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program was "acquisition malpractice" is discussed. The summary notes that the aircraft was put into production years before its first test flight, leading to massive cost overruns and technical failures. The F-35 is described as a bloated multinational project that has wasted billions in taxpayer funds across NATO member states.

Keywords: [f-35](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/f-35.md), [joint strike fighter](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/joint-strike-fighter.md), [pentagon](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pentagon.md), [frank kendall](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/frank-kendall.md), [acquisition](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/acquisition.md), [nato](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nato.md)

### Aviation News, Piaggio Pushers, and Joint Strike Fighter

- **Episode:** [91: Stroking the Ugly Stick](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/91-stroking-the-ugly-stick.md)
- **Published:** 2009-04-22
- **Time:** 53:55–57:40
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/91-stroking-the-ugly-stick/chapter/aviation-news-piaggio-pushers-and-joint-strike-fighter.md

A comparison between the Piaggio pusher aircraft and the Beechcraft King Air leads into news about French President Nicolas Sarkozy's purchase of a large Airbus A330-200. The segment also covers the theft of several terabytes of data related to the Joint Strike Fighter program from the Pentagon and the financial strain the program places on European participants like Holland.

Keywords: piaggio, [king air](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/king-air.md), [nicolas sarkozy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nicolas-sarkozy.md), [airbus](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/airbus.md), [joint strike fighter](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/joint-strike-fighter.md)

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