Lloyd Austin, President-elect Joe Biden’s pick for defense secretary, has given a policy preview of his focus areas in the early days of the administration if confirmed by the Senate.

The the acting defense secretary is skeptical about whether the fifth-generation fighter is needed.

Reflecting on his time as acting U.S. defense secretary, Chris Miller wishes he had time to tackle the Pentagon’s acquisition system, and would use the F-35 as the case study of what not to do.