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That's only a problem if the US declares that somehow NATO-founding member Canada, where nearly all RCAF aircraft are thus equipped, cannot have access to US engines through SAAB. To do so would further enrage and motivate Canada, Europe and others to further decouple their military procurement from the US.
Notwithstanding France's desire for technological independence, the Rafale also relies on US tech. Has Washington ever blocked a Rafale sale?
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A double edge weapon, as European techs are also dearly needed by US manufacturers : for example, Boeing Defense Systems, Northrop Grumman and Bell rely heavily on Safran for electrical cable networks, and big business lobbies have their words to say, notably as long as armament industries are concerned.
100% correct. Just as trade benefits both parties, hindering trade hurts them both. Apparently, this isn't obvious enough these days...You want tariff wars, that cuts both ways. Current administration is historically ignorant.
Now that the election's settled (as far as a minority gov't can be), I wonder what PM Carney will decide on the F-35 buy. We can't run the forty-plus year old CF-18 Hornet for another four years without the first replacements beginning to arrive.
I understand offical CF-188 LOT is 2032Now that the election's settled (as far as a minority gov't can be), I wonder what PM Carney will decide on the F-35 buy. We can't run the forty-plus year old CF-18 Hornet for another four years without the first replacements beginning to arrive.
14 F-35s are still on order.Alternatively, if showing a big middle finger to the current US president is seen as more important, damn the torpedoes full speed ahead, cancel the F-35, and then lease some smaller numbers of 4th gen fighters as a stop-gap measure while restarting the tendering?
We could sell those before delivery to other F-35 buyers in the L-M queue. There will be fines/fees to pay, like when we canceled the AgustaWestland EH101 contract and had to pay CAD $500 million ($960 million in 2025 dollars), but the sunk cost fallacy reminds us not to throw good money after bad.14 F-35s are still on order.
What about buying Korean?
The point isn't to find systems without any US content, but to distribute Canada's defence spending more internationally. There's no evidence that the White House would block international manufacturers using US tech and components (like SAAB or KAI) from selling to Canada.The KF-21 relies heavily on US partners.
Not yet...The point isn't to find systems without any US content, but to distribute Canada's defence spending more internationally. There's no evidence that the White House would block international manufacturers using US tech and components (like SAAB or KAI) from selling to Canada.
The point isn't to find systems without any US content, but to distribute Canada's defence spending more internationally. There's no evidence that the White House would block international manufacturers using US tech and components from selling to Canada.
That would be a dumb move which pushes Canada to look for alternatives, but I'd agree that is theIf there's a competing US product, I rather suspect this particular White House would put blocks down.
I suppose the test will be if the Poles are happy with their recent deliveries from Korea, including their new K2 Black Panther tanks, K9 Thunder self-propelled howitzers, FA-50 light combat aircraft and Chunmoo multiple rocket launch systems.I would just caution Canadians about dealing with Sth Korean Defence companies. They might offer a lot up front...but be careful to make sure they follow through once contracts are signed.