European and Canadian officials began to watch alternatives to expensive American weapons, such as joint strikes F-35, because they review a strategic decision to defend in the USA systems.
In less than two months, the president Donald Trump has also entered the Foreign Policy of the US – Pete Hegset, Trump Minister of Defense, last month, said the gathering of European prohibition ministers “to prevent strategic realities” from focusing primarily for security Europe.
Trump has left Nato Members questioned whether now will honor the commitment of the Association to defend each other if other European countries are attacking Russia. He was also referred to as considered in Russia and suspended most of the American foreign aid.
This could affect the side sales of F-35 F-35 and other advanced American nozzles such as F-16. As the war in Ukraine continues in his neighborhood, it became clear that the Eastern European members still have huge salaries of the Soviet era in their stocks that were not interoperable with west weapons.
Long-term plan for the standardization of NATO weapons replacing Soviet-era of fluffs with western models, such as F-16 and F-35, such as alternatives, such as Saab Gripen, Europher Tifuon and Dassault Rafale Fleet.
F-35 peeling
In CanadaWhere Trump launched the trade war and threatened economic coercion to carry out 51. by the American State, the new Prime Minister Mark Carney asked the Minister of Bill Blair to reconsider his purchase F-35S. Canada is a partner with the US in the development of F-35.
Blair will see if there are other options “given the change in the environment,” said the defense spokesman.
And in Portugal, the Defense’s outgoing Minister told the Portuguese listed last week that “recent positions” performed by the United States forced the review of F-35 because the United States became unpredictable. Portugal is thinking of various options for replacing his F-16.
“You don’t just buy a plane, buying a connection to the United States,” Winslow T. Wheeler, a long-term government guard who spent 30 years in the US Congress working for Democrats and Republicans on national security and defense issues. “People in the past are not just welcome, but they longed for that kind of relationship.”
The Netherlands and Norway have expressed recent support for the F-35 program in the media comments.
“F-35 is a vital component of our national defense capacity, and cooperation and dialogue with the United States continues to support the development and use of this top platform,” said Norwegian State Secretary Andreas Flåm in the statement. “We expect that this constructive cooperation continues in the future.”
F-35 and “Kill Switch”
The shared joint fighter F-35 is designed to combine hidden, maneuvering and attacking opportunities in one aircraft. Each jet costs about $ 85 million (78 million euros), and the price jumps to $ 100 million (91 million) at $ 150 million) when supporting infrastructure and spare parts are included. To date, about 1,100 for 16 military services around the world have been produced.
The F-35BThe variant that can be flown from the ship is a vertical is the latest model. It is the most expensive weapon system that have ever produced the US, with the estimated costs of life that are now expected that you will be most than 1.7 trillion dollars. One way in which the program was calculated to reduce these costs by selling multiple aircraft to international customers.
But the recent break of Trump is providing intelligence in Ukraine to adopt the country with Russia, she encouraged the fear that the United States may have similar ways to force the future struggle – in millions of rows for programming F-35.
In the statement, Pentagonova F-35-35lonja II Joint Office on Tuesday severely rejected any idea that jets sold into allies can remotely disabled.
“There is no switch. The F-35 is conceived, developed and continues to manage and maintain as a common / coalition platform, built on strong partnerships with American allies,” introduces the statement. “The Volume of the F-35 program lies in its global partnership, and we remain committed to providing all users into full functionality and support they need.”
But it’s not the only way to influence the ally system, Wheeler said. The F-35 requires constant installation of US technical control to work in combat. If a late relationship with American acidic and updates could make a jet or even a fleet, irregularly, he said.
Lockheed Martin, in a statement on Tuesday, said that the company was dedicated to help their customers “strengthen its air government and safety with F-35”.
“As part of our government contracts, we deliver the Sava system infrastructure and the data needed for all F-35 customers to withstand the plane,” said the defense pronunciation. “We remain committed to providing affordable and reliable sustainable services to our customers who allow them to fulfill their missions and safely come home.”
European alternatives jet
Saab Gripen, Eurofighter Typhoon And Dassault Rafale could see a sales increase if other countries decide to give up their F-35 purchases. But none of them has the possibility of concealing F-35.
Sweden Saab Gripen is used by Sweden, Czech, Hungary, South Africa, Brazil and Thailand. The conventional wisdom of the defense industry says that it is significant cheaper than F-35, Wheeler said.
Eurofighter Typhoon, a plane to combat roles, is part of British, Germany, Spanish and Italian forces. It is produced by the consortium of defense companies: Airbus, Bae Systems and Leonardo.
The French-Built Dassault Rafale Twin-Jet Fighter uses the French Navy and French air and space force. Governments of Egypt, India, Qatar, Greece, Croatia, United Arab Emirates, Serbia and Indonesia, all signed contracts for Rafales.
David Jordan, a senior lecturer in defense studies in London and the Freeman Air and Space Institute, said that it was easier and cost-effective to rely on the American taxpayers – to get access to advanced weapons. But Trump administration steps away from Europe She could be a turning point, Jordan said.
It would require the continent to deal with money and resources – a more transstanding point between countries – research and development, production and logistics, but Jordan said it was possible within five to 10 years.
“The European defense industry is more than capable of building what it takes,” Jordan said.
French President Emmanuel Macron already increases its efforts to persuade France to transfer European defense contractors and weapons systems, including French borers for Rafal.
“Those who buy F-35 should be offered by bursts. That way we will increase the pace,” La Dépêche du Midi was quoted as saying during the briefing for journalists on Friday journalists from regional French newspapers.
If Europeans increase production, it would greatly affect the lower lines of Lockheed Martin and other American defense companies. Jordan said that American defense works were probably worried about Trump’s next move.
“In which point will he say” We don’t like this, we talk about the risk of billions of dollars here, “Jordan said.
The White House did not respond to the comment request on Tuesday.