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Portugal has cancelled plans to buy F-35 fighter jets from the US and will look to replace their F-16s with European fighters.
“We have to be able to count on the predictability of our allies, which is no longer the case with the United States."💥
Portugal has cancelled plans to buy F-35 fighter jets from the US and will look to replace their F-16s with European fighters.
“We have to be able to count on the predictability of our allies, which is no longer the case with the United States."💥
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Well done Portugal.
US manufacturing taking a thumping. Carry on.
#r4today
Wait and see when tariffs kick in & it’s a small example but tourism bookings from Scandinavia to USA is down 20% …
I bet it’s much higher in many other countries.
warplanes today
what American export will he be hobbling tomorrow?
The EU spends over €320 billion annually on military hardware. Two-thirds of that is with US companies.
Trump’s economic self-harm seems endless.
Portuguese story here (needs translation)👇
@publico.pt
HEADLINE: Nuno Melo (Defense Minister) rules out buying F-35s from the US because of Trump. “The world has already changed”
That's just a fact.
No one will negotiate treaties because they can't rely on our country to honor our agreements.
No one will make long term plans that depend on the stability out the US.
They are cleared for their takeoff to the FAFO zone.
Australia doesn’t need a nanny we are too old to put up with tantrums from toddlers, let’s grow a pair and make AUKUS
AUKERO + NZ
Well done...
Definitely cheaper, probably quicker to obtain given Lockheed's orderbook, but not as good.
The Gripen E's pretty good, fully tested & potentially available in numbers pretty quickly. Plus the Grippen has it's special advantages e.g roads as runways, easy use etc.
I'm also from Devon 👍
TBF I'd normally find talking about weapons distasteful, but circumstances...
Although I doubt there are many roads in Devon which would qualify 😉
The f-35 only (maybe) makes money in sales. The euro fighter is battle tested and cheaper.
Make no mistake, we (USA) are screwed on this. Other countries will follow.
The United States is like that now.
Korea has the Boramae looking to enter service next year.
I hope we do the same here in Canada: buy lots of weapons and equipment but hopefully not from the backstabbers down south until they toss their idiot POTUS and beg on their knees.
It has been in one since 1386.
Trump's insanity will only hit home to many when it hits their wallets directly.
Please make this an election promise.
At last, Macron's 'strategic autonomy' is gaining momentum.
https://simpleflying.com/what-european-fighter-jets-critical-us-components/
Portugal, the country of discoverers who "gave new worlds to the world."
And in 1974, we threw away 48 years of fascist dictatorship.
Long live Portugal
country of Ronaldo CR7
https://europa1st.de
Bitte reposten.
How does it differ from early Nazi Germany?