The US is threatening #Canada (again) if we don't buy their F-35s.
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From the article: "That's crazy. [The United States is] not a threat," said [US ambassador to Canada Pete] Hoekstra.
Maybe that would be easier to believe if the US started to act like they're not a threat.
@mkj @elasticsoul threat or not, sounds like the reliability issues alone should be enough to make anyone question the purchase.
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The US is threatening #Canada (again) if we don't buy their F-35s. Here's what Denmark said about the ones they bought, and regret buying:
"They're in for repairs about half the time or even more," he said, "so the Americans have all the power of actually destroying our air force just by shutting down [parts] supplies."
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/norad-canada-us-f35-9.7059800
So, nothing in the article about how much one of these damn things costs.
I'm willing to bet you could make a lot of drones for the cost of one of these. Seems like Ukraine is currently showing the world what war looks like in the coming decades and a fleet of complex, expensive, high-maintenance airplanes ain't it.
Canada, don't listen to the US government. They're all liars. Shit-can this overpriced example of the last century's tech.
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The US is threatening #Canada (again) if we don't buy their F-35s. Here's what Denmark said about the ones they bought, and regret buying:
"They're in for repairs about half the time or even more," he said, "so the Americans have all the power of actually destroying our air force just by shutting down [parts] supplies."
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/norad-canada-us-f35-9.7059800
@elasticsoul https://www.businessinsider.com/denmark-f35-regret-choosing-defense-committee-chairman-tensions-us-greenland-2025-3
That's misinformation. A leading member of the Danish military, said: "We must avoid American weapons at all costs", but we have not said we were sold junk.
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From the article: "That's crazy. [The United States is] not a threat," said [US ambassador to Canada Pete] Hoekstra.
Maybe that would be easier to believe if the US started to act like they're not a threat.
@mkj @elasticsoul yeah, well, we dealt with Hoekstra here before he took this job.
Everything he says is a lie, because he is a racist and a fascist.
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The US is threatening #Canada (again) if we don't buy their F-35s. Here's what Denmark said about the ones they bought, and regret buying:
"They're in for repairs about half the time or even more," he said, "so the Americans have all the power of actually destroying our air force just by shutting down [parts] supplies."
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/norad-canada-us-f35-9.7059800
@elasticsoul If an AA (Authoritarian Asshole) demands that you do something, that's a good indicator that you shouldn't do it.
Maybe even do the exact opposite, if it seems appropriate. Use your best judgement (they certainly don't).
(I speak as a longtime US citizen and authoritarianism-despiser.)
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The US is threatening #Canada (again) if we don't buy their F-35s. Here's what Denmark said about the ones they bought, and regret buying:
"They're in for repairs about half the time or even more," he said, "so the Americans have all the power of actually destroying our air force just by shutting down [parts] supplies."
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/norad-canada-us-f35-9.7059800
@elasticsoul canada would always be asking permission to act on behalf of NATO or to defend itself. The Gripen fighter is a much smarter choice going into a period where the old Order is gone.
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@elasticsoul https://www.businessinsider.com/denmark-f35-regret-choosing-defense-committee-chairman-tensions-us-greenland-2025-3
That's misinformation. A leading member of the Danish military, said: "We must avoid American weapons at all costs", but we have not said we were sold junk.
@Ravonges @elasticsoul but, you were lol You can rent the airplane as a service, but you don't actually own it unless you can fix it without permission
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The US is threatening #Canada (again) if we don't buy their F-35s. Here's what Denmark said about the ones they bought, and regret buying:
"They're in for repairs about half the time or even more," he said, "so the Americans have all the power of actually destroying our air force just by shutting down [parts] supplies."
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/norad-canada-us-f35-9.7059800
@elasticsoul US dependency in defense, technology, finance and services is a threat to any country's sovereignty. Countries need to disentangle themselves from the US with (imo) wartime urgency.
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The US is threatening #Canada (again) if we don't buy their F-35s. Here's what Denmark said about the ones they bought, and regret buying:
"They're in for repairs about half the time or even more," he said, "so the Americans have all the power of actually destroying our air force just by shutting down [parts] supplies."
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/norad-canada-us-f35-9.7059800
THE EXTORTIONIST BRIBE TAKING USA! WOO HOO FOR EVIL RUNNING THE WORLD - NORAD - REALLY TACO BILLIONAIRES?
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@elasticsoul https://www.businessinsider.com/denmark-f35-regret-choosing-defense-committee-chairman-tensions-us-greenland-2025-3
That's misinformation. A leading member of the Danish military, said: "We must avoid American weapons at all costs", but we have not said we were sold junk.
@Ravonges @elasticsoul Nonetheless, modern military aircraft need dozens to hundreds of hours maintenance for each hour's flight time, which does make one wonder whether they're primarily designed to maximise profit in the support industry.
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The US is threatening #Canada (again) if we don't buy their F-35s. Here's what Denmark said about the ones they bought, and regret buying:
"They're in for repairs about half the time or even more," he said, "so the Americans have all the power of actually destroying our air force just by shutting down [parts] supplies."
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/norad-canada-us-f35-9.7059800
@elasticsoul If nothing else, the F-35 sounds like the hardware version of modern software.
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The US is threatening #Canada (again) if we don't buy their F-35s. Here's what Denmark said about the ones they bought, and regret buying:
"They're in for repairs about half the time or even more," he said, "so the Americans have all the power of actually destroying our air force just by shutting down [parts] supplies."
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/norad-canada-us-f35-9.7059800
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The US is threatening #Canada (again) if we don't buy their F-35s. Here's what Denmark said about the ones they bought, and regret buying:
"They're in for repairs about half the time or even more," he said, "so the Americans have all the power of actually destroying our air force just by shutting down [parts] supplies."
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/norad-canada-us-f35-9.7059800
@elasticsoul This is the big lie that the USA funded NATO. They spent the most, but then required everyone to by US planes and arms. If Trumpistan doesn't want NATO anymore, we all need to stop buying their shite stuff...
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The US is threatening #Canada (again) if we don't buy their F-35s. Here's what Denmark said about the ones they bought, and regret buying:
"They're in for repairs about half the time or even more," he said, "so the Americans have all the power of actually destroying our air force just by shutting down [parts] supplies."
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/norad-canada-us-f35-9.7059800
Don't buy your military hardware from the neighborhood bully. You'd be amazed at how well slightly less high-tech equipment works in the hands of well-trained crews.
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The US is threatening #Canada (again) if we don't buy their F-35s. Here's what Denmark said about the ones they bought, and regret buying:
"They're in for repairs about half the time or even more," he said, "so the Americans have all the power of actually destroying our air force just by shutting down [parts] supplies."
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/norad-canada-us-f35-9.7059800
Defeat is built in.
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The US is threatening #Canada (again) if we don't buy their F-35s. Here's what Denmark said about the ones they bought, and regret buying:
"They're in for repairs about half the time or even more," he said, "so the Americans have all the power of actually destroying our air force just by shutting down [parts] supplies."
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/norad-canada-us-f35-9.7059800
@elasticsoul Denmark really need to avoid the sunk cost fallacy and just replace the F35's with some European jets. @anderspuck
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@elasticsoul If nothing else, the F-35 sounds like the hardware version of modern software.
@tehstu @elasticsoul This raises a very interesting question about Right to Repair issues concerning a potential threat to our sovereignty. I recommend a low level flyover to gather more information. This is a very basic manoeuvre in flight training.
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The US is threatening #Canada (again) if we don't buy their F-35s. Here's what Denmark said about the ones they bought, and regret buying:
"They're in for repairs about half the time or even more," he said, "so the Americans have all the power of actually destroying our air force just by shutting down [parts] supplies."
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/norad-canada-us-f35-9.7059800
@elasticsoul Buy our stuff or we'll destroy you. How completely in keeping with US history.
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The US is threatening #Canada (again) if we don't buy their F-35s. Here's what Denmark said about the ones they bought, and regret buying:
"They're in for repairs about half the time or even more," he said, "so the Americans have all the power of actually destroying our air force just by shutting down [parts] supplies."
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/norad-canada-us-f35-9.7059800
@elasticsoul I think the word for that would be “extortion“
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@RichRARobi @elasticsoul Buy what exactly? There is no European stealth fighter jet. It will take decades until FCAS is ready for deployment, and it's unclear if FCAS will have any meaningful stealth capabilities.
