BERLIN - German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius intends to order an additional 15 F-35 fighter jets from U.S. manufacturer Lockheed Martin, a parliamentary source told Reuters on Monday, confirming a report by Spiegel magazine. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius intends to order an additional 15 F-35 fighter jets from U.S. manufacturer Lockheed Martin, a parliamentary source told Reuters on Monday, confirming a report by Spiegel magazine.

  • remon@ani.socialEnglish
    35·
    3 days ago

    A good amount of the parts are already produced in Europe. Also there is over 20 F-35 operators already, almost all friendly to each other. Unless the US would cut of everyone from crucial spare part deliveries, they could still be sourced.

    Also if the US would actually do such a thing that would guarantee that no one will ever buy their fighter jets again and they love selling fighter jets. It’s just not a realistic scenario.

    • trollercoaster@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      10·
      3 days ago

      Also if the US would actually do such a thing that would guarantee that no one will ever buy their fighter jets again and they love selling fighter jets. It’s just not a realistic scenario.

      The US has never done anything stupid that has damaged itself more than others, especially not the current government, right?

      At this point, the US should be considered both an enemy and a Russian client state. Whenever Putin makes a phone call to Trump, he will parrot whatever Putin is saying for a couple weeks.

      • remon@ani.socialEnglish
        23·
        3 days ago

        I don’t think that Trump would be allowed to fuck with Lockheed Martin’s stock price.

          • remon@ani.socialEnglish
            1·
            2 days ago

            But if there is any institution that can stop him, at least from fucking them over, it’s the military industrial complex.

              • remon@ani.socialEnglish
                1·
                2 days ago

                I wouldn’t be so sure about that. Trumps constant flip-flopping on Ukraine is a an example where you can be sure that both the military and the adjacent industries are lobbying behind the scenes.

                • trollercoaster@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
                  1·
                  2 days ago

                  The thing is, neither he, nor the country with a political system and societal climate that got him into office for a second time can be trusted.