Rich Stein (he/him) on Nostr: The art of no deal — Portugal's air force had recommended buying U.S.-built F-35 ...
The art of no deal —
Portugal's air force had recommended buying U.S.-built F-35 stealth jet fighters, but "... [w]ith the dramatic realignment taking place under trump — who said again... [that] he would annex Greenland and threatened Canada — there are fears the U.S. government could... block access to software updates and spare parts needed to make the F-35 fully operational."
https://www.politico.eu/article/portugal-rules-out-buying-f-35s-because-of-trump/#SoMuchWinning #F35 #Portugal #geopolitics
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