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Tuesday, 13 December 2016

Trump's criticism of Lockheed Martin foreshadows war on defense industry

SEATTLE: Donald Trump on Monday widened his attack on defense contractors, slamming Lockheed Martin Corp's F-35 fighter jet program as too expensive, as aides to the president-elect said he intends to keep pushing to cut the costs of military hardware.

Trump's latest Twitter broadside sent defense shares tumbling, and fanned concerns that the incoming administration will reduce defense contractors' profit margins and cut broader federal spending, threatening US factory jobs even as Trump promises to boost manufacturing employment.

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