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Ocelot II

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2. So who's going to want to buy them?

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Sat Mar 22, 2025, 01:33 PM

Mar 22

Other countries might think something like, Fuck that, let's buy Saab Gripens from Sweden or Rafales from France if they can't buy top-of-the-line equipment from the US.

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Trump: We'll sell our allies toned down military planes, because someday, maybe they're not our allies [View all] Swede Mar 22 OP

Not unusual, from what I understand. yagotme Mar 22 #1

Yes the US tends to sell the old out dated stuff. Irish_Dem Mar 22 #3

You're probably correct. What is unusual is bragging about doing it. bluesbassman Mar 22 #5

exactly ! stopdiggin Mar 22 #10

No one benefits. sop Mar 22 #12

For Drumph, not unusual... nt yagotme Mar 22 #19

It isn't. Other countries do the same. DetroitLegalBeagle Mar 22 #16

It's why we never sold F-22's to Poland NickB79 Mar 22 #18

So who's going to want to buy them? Ocelot II Mar 22 #2

Who says the US makes top of the line stuff? MadAsNell Mar 22 #6

When it comes to fighter jets. Mountainguy Mar 22 #15

And the F35 is the only ticket in town DetroitLegalBeagle Mar 22 #17

I meant that *in comparison to the stripped-down versions of US aircraft* Ocelot II Mar 22 #11

The jets have "radios", just not equipped with "Sirius", if I may make an analogy. yagotme Mar 22 #20

Like now? William769 Mar 22 #4

Amazing sales pitch Prairie Gates Mar 22 #7

Tommy Guns Kid Berwyn Mar 22 #8

The one "saving grace" for the sane world is that he's so damned STUPID & says whatever comes to his hlthe2b Mar 22 #9

Someday is today lame54 Mar 22 #13

"WAR is a racket. Ping Tung Mar 22 #14