Pro@reddthat.com to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 17 hours agoUK to purchase F-35As and join NATO nuclear mission as Government steps up national security and delivers defence dividendwww.gov.ukexternal-linkmessage-square47fedilinkarrow-up174arrow-down12file-text
arrow-up172arrow-down1external-linkUK to purchase F-35As and join NATO nuclear mission as Government steps up national security and delivers defence dividendwww.gov.ukPro@reddthat.com to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 17 hours agomessage-square47fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareWhatAmLemmy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·13 hours agoUnless the US is the enemy and just disables the UK’s fighters, stops maintenance and support, etc.
minus-squareIlovethebomb@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 hours agoThe F35 is a global product, with quite a few countries involved in manufacturing. I do think Europe and the UK could keep them flying without the US. Hell, Iran kept their F14s going for many decades without US support.
Unless the US is the enemy and just disables the UK’s fighters, stops maintenance and support, etc.
The F35 is a global product, with quite a few countries involved in manufacturing. I do think Europe and the UK could keep them flying without the US.
Hell, Iran kept their F14s going for many decades without US support.