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The retirement of the A-10 Warthog, a critical close-air support aircraft, for the costly F-35 and the phasing out of Los Angeles-class submarines amidst an aging fleet and rising geopolitical threats, especially from China, are cited as examples of misguided priorities. Summary and Key Points: America's military faces criticism for retiring effective weapon systems, like the A-10 Warthog and Los Angeles-class submarines, in favor of expensive, less proven alternatives like the F-35 and next-generation submarines. -With a near $1 trillion defense budget and facing near-peer threats from nations like China,...