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2 days agoThere was the “kill switch” rumour recently that trump (any president) can remotely disable any/all f35s they wanted to
It’s probably not true, but the truth is just as disasterous for foreign buyers.
A shutdown of parts out of US does essentially the same and is much easier to do on a whim and withhold the solution in negotiations.
People weren’t just buying US because “we’re the best” it’s because we could be relied on for support, because no one fucksnwith the US military industrial complex
trump is tho, and that’s a hell of a lot more dangerous for a politician than pissing off day traders
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Yes, that is the point I am making, and the argument your government is making for canceling the contract.
If trump were to cut off logistical support for that or any other whim, they would have to be mothballed.