Summary
Canada is reconsidering its F-35 fighter jet purchase amid rising tensions with the Trump administration.
Defence Minister Bill Blair stated Canada is exploring alternatives to the $19-billion contract for 88 jets, suggesting Canada might accept the first 16 already paid for while sourcing remaining aircraft from European suppliers like Saab.
This follows Trump’s tariff threats and comments about “annexing Canada by economic force.”
The Swedish-built Saab Gripen, which finished second in the competition, offers assembly in Canada, thus avoiding dependence on U.S.-based maintenance.
Why would we want brickable planes from an aggressor?
I feel like Canada has smart enough engineers to fix that issue.
Canada needs to redirect most of its defence spending to asymmetric warfare. You know, the same advice US consultants give to Taiwan to make a PRC occupation more expensive to contemplate. Forget about big ticket items meant to support the US in its overseas wars; start investing in mines, guerilla equipment, etc.
Watch us go from “you can’t own scary black rifle” to “here’s your annual home armory allotment of hand grenades”.
Time to look into purchasing Swedish National Bonds, 'cause those Grippens will be grippin.
Idk about this.
We wasted millions on jets that didn’t work before and got nothing in return. This could be another form of funneling money upwards.
Maybe they can get in on BAE Systems Tempest and help to push things forward.
Gripens! You love to see it.
I’d love to see if it wasn’t “considers”.
