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.social
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    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.

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      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.