"Ambitious plans by the Department of Defense (DoD) to modernize the U. S. military's defense systems may soon hit a crossroads. Spending for large-scale projects like Lockheed Martin's F-35 program and the Air Force's T-X program will peak in the early 2020s, according to Todd Harrison, Director of Defense Budget Analysis and the Aerospace Security Project at CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies). Mounting costs and complex logistical requirements threaten to slow these programs to a halt. Todd Harrison sits down with GLG to discuss the F-35 program, military spending, and the relationship between DoD and defense contractors."