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The Portuguese Air Force is no longer expected to acquire the 5th generation F-35 fighter from Lockheed Martin, all due to the review of the US position

The Portuguese Air Force is no longer expected to acquire the 5th generation F-35 fighter from Lockheed Martin, all due to the review of the US position towards NATO.

    • ubergeek@lemmy.todayEnglish
      8·
      8 hours ago

      Money well spent. But, frankly, who is that 500 million to? What happens if… They just don’t pay? I mean, Trump is very familiar with just not paying bills owed, maybe Canada should just… Return in kind?

      • Aceticon@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        7·
        7 hours ago

        Even business-wise and strictily obbeying the contract conditions, paying 500 million for nothing still makes more business sense that paying billions for what will become inactive-plane-shaped pieces of metal if Canada ever needs to defend itself against the only country that geographically is in a position of actually invading it.

        • ubergeek@lemmy.todayEnglish
          3·
          6 hours ago

          Or, just ignore it, pay 0, and see if the US has the stones to try and do anything about it.

          Spoiler, we dont.