• jenesaisquoi@feddit.org
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    They’ve been doing that in many sectors for a while. It’s almost a tradition of theirs. For example, they’re the only country despite the USA and China capable of completely domestically manufacturing a fighter jet.

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      As a Swede, I sure know that, we like to yell about building our own fighter jet, but we are completely dependent on the US for mainly the engine, but several other components.

      I hope we can collaborate with France or the UK for another engine with less restrictions.

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        Haha, collaborating with France on defence? Forget it.

        You can ask them whether they’d like to take your money and allowing you to follow their orders, and they might agree to that. Might. If you ask in perfect French.

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            It is not mockery, it is based in fact. Read on the Eurofighter and the Rafale, or on the Leclerc and the Leopard 2, or the many other examples.

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              I’m sure you’re right about that. What I mean is that any annoyances we have with our neighbors from the past, we should try to LEAVE behind, and try to work together from now on, for a new and unified Europe ☺️