• FireRetardant@lemmy.world
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    9 days ago

    With a potential for an american invasion on the table, I wouldn’t want to cancel that deal without another similar plane deal lined up

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      9 days ago

      If they were serious about invasions they wouldn’t deliver. We’re better off with Gripens IMO but she’s an even more expensive option.

    • HexadecimalSky@lemmy.world
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      9 days ago

      I don’t think an invasion could realistically happen. 1. Need congress to authorize a war that would impact U.S. soil and 2. need the military which isn’t under trumps thumb

      But making sure they have another deal is smart, probably delay the f-35, and get maybe the euro fighter or so. Solid planes and itd be horrible for U.S. to lose a military contract in NA to an EU. Get the military industrial conplex pissed at trump.

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        9 days ago

        There’s a hell of a lot of “Congress has to authorize” that’s being blatantly ignored right now.

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        9 days ago

        I’m sorry to be the bearer of bad news but the President has a 30 day authority to use the military anywhere in the world. After 30 days he needs congressional authority. He can get a second 30 days while that’s going on and if Congress says no then he has to remove all troops within a final 30 day period.

        If Congress never says anything then he effectively has a blank check.

        Your best bet would actually be to run TV Ads trying to get the military to refuse the order. I think a large percentage actually would. I also think he’s going to invade Mexico first and if he does invade Canada he’ll do it like the Russians did Ukraine. (They told their troops it was a training mission and then only told them at the border that it was real)

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      9 days ago

      Immediate cancel. After attitude readjustment, accept bids from Lockheed and others.