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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.

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[–] Hobbes_Dent@lemmy.world 101 points 18 hours ago (3 children)

Why would we want brickable planes from an aggressor?

[–] sik0fewl@lemmy.ca 38 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

This would be like the US buying MiGs during the cold war.

[–] mmddmm@lemm.ee 34 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

The Migs aren't always online, controlled by a cloud.

They weren't even solid state!

[–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 8 points 11 hours ago

It's still buying proprietary tech from an enemy. It's fucking stupid.

[–] supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 8 points 17 hours ago

because they have AI!

[–] earphone843@sh.itjust.works 5 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

I feel like Canada has smart enough engineers to fix that issue.

[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 21 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

It’s a part of the software, which is a classified black box only the US sees into.

[–] BevsDad@lemmy.ca 2 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Didn't Israel get access to the code as part of their contract? Kinda wish we had asked for the same thing now...

[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 4 points 9 hours ago (1 children)
[–] BevsDad@lemmy.ca 3 points 8 hours ago

Hmm, looks like it's still running the locked US codebase but they were allowed to install their own electronic addons to it.