> provides “persistent wide area surveillance” for “30 days at a time.”

> massive, milk-white blimps can be grounded by bad weather

I mean... it seems like there is literally no way this could ever perform its stated mission. But then...

> vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff... arguing that it held promise for enhancing the nation’s air defenses.

This seems like basically criminal negligence at best and outright stealing money from the state at worst. It hurts my head to think about how that is allowed to happen. Also... whose idea was this?

> JLENS is short for Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor System

Now I feel like they're actually messing with me.