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TexasTowelie

(120,475 posts) Fri Apr 25, 2025, 01:42 AM Apr 25

Can the US turn off Europe's F-35 aircraft? - CaspianReport

Declining trust in America has led Europe to question the wisdom of tying its security to US technology. The EU is now thinking the unthinkable: ditching the F-35.

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Can the US turn off Europe's F-35 aircraft? - CaspianReport (Original Post) TexasTowelie Apr 25 OP

actually, I read somewhere Dan Apr 25 #1

Whoa, didn't know about that! Haggard Celine Apr 25 #2

Honestly Hornedfrog2000 Apr 25 #3

If the US can do this, then the Russians can too. Layzeebeaver Apr 25 #4

No way ! I wouldn't trust US either kkmarie Apr 25 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author kkmarie Apr 25 #6

Trump works for Putin. Putin is the enemy of Europe. Of course Europe doesn't want military equipment... Botany Apr 25 #7

Dan

(4,646 posts)

1. actually, I read somewhere

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Fri Apr 25, 2025, 01:54 AM

Apr 25

That our “former” allies have been looking into the software that is used to identify enemies/friends in their flight stuff - in anticipation that the US might not be a friend anymore.

Haggard Celine

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2. Whoa, didn't know about that!

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Fri Apr 25, 2025, 02:02 AM

Apr 25

If I were them, I wouldn't use those planes either. Who wants to have to ask Trump if they can use the planes they paid billions for?

Hornedfrog2000

(155 posts)

3. Honestly

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Fri Apr 25, 2025, 03:31 AM

Apr 25

I assume this is how putin makes planes fall out of the sky.

Layzeebeaver

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4. If the US can do this, then the Russians can too.

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Fri Apr 25, 2025, 04:13 AM

Apr 25

Agent Krasnov at your service!

kkmarie

(137 posts)

5. No way ! I wouldn't trust US either

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Fri Apr 25, 2025, 04:22 AM

Apr 25

These countries are now building up their own defenses to assist Ukraine and stop Russia. If putin orders Krasnov to do something to the planes.
Krasnov will do something to the planes. And piss drunk Pete would also go along with it. Hell, the whole Russian regime cabinet would go along with it.
Europe don't trust US. The whole world don't trust US.

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Botany

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7. Trump works for Putin. Putin is the enemy of Europe. Of course Europe doesn't want military equipment...

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Fri Apr 25, 2025, 05:32 AM

Apr 25

… from the U.S. that can be compromised by an agent of Putin. They are right to consider
the F-35s as having the potential to be compromised so they need to look for alternatives
in this battle between good and evil. With Europe, Ukraine, Canada, Columbia (they have sent
troops to fight in Ukraine) Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, and others as the
forces for good and then with Russia, Putin, N. Korea, Trump, the U.S. under Trump, Iran (Trump
just had to blow up the nuclear weapons deal), China, Saudi Arabia, Musk, and the U.S. Republican
Party/right wing rich shits as the evil. Park those F-35s and way to go Krasnov lose that
multi billion $ market for U.S. military equipment.

Slava Ukraine.

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