US President Donald Trump's team has ordered the termination of vital support for F-16 fighter jet jamming equipment that Ukraine has. What is important to understand is that this could deprive the Ukrainian Air Force of its most important air countermeasures.
  • Buffalox@lemmy.worldEnglish
    49·
    28 days ago

    This is completely unacceptable. These Jets were given by European NATO countries to defend Europe.
    This is a decidedly hostile act by USA against Europe!

  • FundMECFS@lemmy.blahaj.zoneOPEnglish
    49·
    28 days ago

    Is it just me or does europe really need to partner on building defensive tech. Why are we all buying american jets when their capabilities are quickly weakened when the wrong president is elected and cuts support.

      • Buffalox@lemmy.worldEnglish
        6·
        28 days ago

        I’ve been saying this for 20 years. Proprietary software creates a dangerous dependency that takes away freedom and increases cost.
        Now we see the ultimate downside to sacrificing freedom for convenience.

        • Riddick3001@lemmy.worldEnglish
          5·
          28 days ago

          sacrificing freedom for convenience

          True.

          The masses like convenience until it isn’t anymore. Nothing can be done, but pay the price and move forward at this point.

          Also noteworthy, is that this " critical dependency " was strategically pushed as well ( part of the NATO deal so to speak). Although, many don’t want to actively speak up about it (lemmy post)

  • Gammelfisch@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4·
    27 days ago

    At this point, every single European country should stop buying US made weapons and cancel all orders. It is a dam shame the Ukrainians could not receive the SAAB J-39 Gripen and more Dassault Mirage fighters instead of the now useless F-16. When will the Mirage enter service? Send the F-16 pilots to France for training.