Airbus is now talking openly about building Europe’s next fighter with Saab... and that should make Washington, Boeing, and Lockheed Martin sit up straight.
It's eclipsing hardware. It's about sovereign supply capability, and partnering with other middle powers and like minded democracies. I may add, all the while keeping decisions under wrap lest the great orange autocracy gets pissy. Multi point manufacturing will be key, so that never again will procurement is a single manufacturing point. The world is becoming substantially tested.
You hit the nail again Fred! It's good that other countries are standing up for themselves without closing off a shipping strait & starting a few wars...& the one who did all that +++ wanting to steal countries for themselves, HIMself, all while he started a PEACE group that had just ONE meeting hahaha. Peace out!!!
America no longer has allies. It has clients. Saab and Airbus could balance the 6th generation fighter future. Canada will be a big part of this.
“Clients” is a harsh word Pete… but I understand why people are starting to use it.
For decades, the alliance worked because interests mostly lined up.
What’s changing now is trust.
Europe seems to be asking a new question... What happens if Washington’s priorities suddenly shift?
And you’re right about Canada watching this closely.
Saab, Airbus, NATO procurement, sovereignty... this conversation is getting a lot bigger than fighter jets.
It's eclipsing hardware. It's about sovereign supply capability, and partnering with other middle powers and like minded democracies. I may add, all the while keeping decisions under wrap lest the great orange autocracy gets pissy. Multi point manufacturing will be key, so that never again will procurement is a single manufacturing point. The world is becoming substantially tested.
You hit the nail again Fred! It's good that other countries are standing up for themselves without closing off a shipping strait & starting a few wars...& the one who did all that +++ wanting to steal countries for themselves, HIMself, all while he started a PEACE group that had just ONE meeting hahaha. Peace out!!!
Thanks Patsy 😊
Appreciate you reading... and yes, a lot of countries seem to be quietly deciding they’d rather have options than dependencies these days.
Strange times when “self-reliance” suddenly starts sounding practical again.
Canada should probably be paying attention too.