Did the Trump administration move too quickly to commit to the F-47?

US media worried about F-47 fighter’s future amid China’s export control on rare earth elements

US media on Monday voiced concerns about the future of the US’ sixth-generation fighter jet F-47, after China on Friday announced to implement export controls on certain medium and heavy rare earth-related items, including resources critical for avionics which could deal blow to the F-47 project.

Did the Trump administration move too quickly to commit to the F-47?

The jury is still out on whether the NGAD contract should have been awarded, former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall argues in this op-ed.

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Did The Trump Administration Move Too Quickly To Commit To The F-47? - Data Intelligence

On March 21, President Donald Trump announced that Boeing was being awarded the contract to develop the Next Generation Air Dominance fighter, or NGAD, now called the F-47 — a major commitment by the Trump administration. As outgoing secretary of the Air Force in the Biden administration, I had the opportunity to make that decision but I chose to defer it until after the presidential election. Why? At first glance, the decision to ensure the U.S…

The US is still not backing down, despite China's heavy counter-tariffs, but they are confident that they can reach an agreement.