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Frog said:
1°) Many countries are presently unable to reach the 2 % GNP NATO objective.
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The official stats from NATO are as follows:




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No one with any expereince is expecting these to start rolling off production line immediately. It is a Letter of Intent at this stage and indeed it has been stated that the deliveries are projected to be made over the next 10 years. Thus the talk about current capacities and the like are misplaced.

Frog said:
I would be glad to see the orders materialised but I have my doubts.
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I put this in the same class as the Gripen E/F deal. It sends a signal, helps firm up support and shows that Ukraine will be strong in the future. What would be interesting is if some used copies could be loaned/supplied in the next 12mths.
 
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I hope the chatter is correct and Russia won't be able to make these in any meaningful numbers.
 
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