Let’s take a quick look at european military power:
The only part where we don’t lead is nuclear weapons & naval assets.
Top-tier military production lives here, and guess who isn’t getting that 800 billion euros in military contracts?
I’d bet money SAAB is taking US parts out of their Gripen fighters as we speak, and so is Dassault from Mirages.
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@gimulnautti If #SAAB wants to survive in this business, it needs to replace parts. The problem for future Europe is the number of #F35 orders.
I would rather see investment in #GCAP from more countries than sending them out of the economy.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Combat_Air_Programme
@DqTube I agree. My country had the option to buy European, but went for American. No doubt for strategic reasons.
Now all that can turn on it’s head, as America cannot be trusted to not push some secret turn-off button in it’s madness to cozy up to Russia.