Pro to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish • 20 days agoUK to purchase F-35As and join NATO nuclear mission as Government steps up national security and delivers defence dividendwww.gov.ukexternal-linkmessage-square49arrow-up185file-textcross-posted to: worldnews@sh.itjust.works
arrow-up185external-linkUK to purchase F-35As and join NATO nuclear mission as Government steps up national security and delivers defence dividendwww.gov.ukPro to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish • 20 days agomessage-square49file-textcross-posted to: worldnews@sh.itjust.works
minus-square@WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish4•20 days agoUnless the US is the enemy and just disables the UK’s fighters, stops maintenance and support, etc.
minus-square@Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglish2•19 days agoThe F35 is a global product, with quite a few countries involved in manufacturing. I do think Europe and the UK could keep them flying without the US. Hell, Iran kept their F14s going for many decades without US support.
Unless the US is the enemy and just disables the UK’s fighters, stops maintenance and support, etc.
The F35 is a global product, with quite a few countries involved in manufacturing. I do think Europe and the UK could keep them flying without the US.
Hell, Iran kept their F14s going for many decades without US support.