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Pistorius sticks to purchase of F35 fighter jets

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The example of the F-35 fighter jet demonstrates Germany's dependence on the USA. Defense Minister Pistorius stands by the purchase of the ultra-modern aircraft - and contradicts doubters who question the reliability of the Trump administration.


German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius wants to stick with the purchase of the F-35 stealth jets from the USA. "The USA is and will remain an important ally for us - also for equipping the Bundeswehr," he said in response to doubts about further arms cooperation with the USA under President Donald Trump. Europe and the USA "want to and must gain clout", the SPD politician told the German Press Agency. "This applies not only to the F-35, but also to our other projects."


The F-35 project in particular shows how closely interwoven and coordinated industries are, said the Minister. "It is a multinational project. Essential parts of the F-35 are manufactured outside the USA," said Pistorius. In Germany, for example, Rheinmetall is involved in production and eight nations were involved in the development. "14 NATO nations and a total of 20 nations are currently or will be using the F-35," he said. There are mutual benefits from the user community.


F-35 can carry US nuclear bombs


By procuring the F-35, Germany is securing its continued nuclear sharing - a NATO deterrence concept in which allies have access to US nuclear bombs in the event of war. "It is only possible with fighter aircraft that the US government has certified for this purpose. Only the F-35 can close the gap that will arise at the end of the decade when the Tornados reach their age limit," said Pistorius.


Reports about a possible remote shutdown ("kill switch") by the USA had fueled concerns about excessive dependency. The Ministry of Defense contradicted this: "There is no possibility of simply switching off the F-35 remotely. That is not true," said a spokesperson. He also contradicted reports of a crisis meeting in the ministry regarding the US weapons.


https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/f35-kampfjets-100.html

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Are they rusting? at least in the picture.
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The nuclear sharing is nonsense. I can't imagine that the Americans would let us have their nuclear missiles if it came down to it. Especially not with Trump.
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We have no choice but to buy the jets from usa 😀😀 What trump says is law
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@Seebi for the time being
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@Mark777 Please, what do you want to buy? Eurofighter, Rafale or the Swedish Saab Gripen? 😀😀😀😀 they are 20 years behind the f35 in terms of technology. Who do you want to impress with that?
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@Seebi
An alternative would perhaps be the
top fighter jet KF-21
from South Korea
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@Tenbagger2024 I didn't mention it because the components for it come from the USA. and that's what Europe wants to avoid 😉 But the Americans are probably involved somewhere in the above-mentioned ones too😀
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@Seebi For the time being doesn't mean 1 year for me...that something like this takes time, that's clear.
There are a few good aircraft manufacturers in Europe who can get something off the ground.
Unfortunately, history has shown how quickly something like this can happen in times of crisis and under pressure.
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@Mark777 but we have to rearm now, putin is coming in 2030, 0or do you think he'll wait until we get something sensible off the ground?
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I almost think it would be better to invest in drones. The masses do it and you don't have any human casualties on your side, as hard as that sounds.
The range would have to be optimized with alternative energy sources, but in itself it's an effective weapon from a distance.
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@Seebi
Lookead was involved in the development. But it is produced in South Korea
What are you worried about. By the time we get the 35 and have to deploy them, DT will no longer be president, or the US will be a dictatorial sham democracy ala Turkey, Russia, China etc.
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@Tenbagger2024 Engines, communication systems, weapons systems, missiles, everything comes from the USA. Everything can be influenced by Trump, almost like the f35. Makes no sense, then you might as well order the f35
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The F-35 is a top aircraft I support the purchase and find 35 aircraft too few !!!! 🤔
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@Steel-Team I understand...your Lockheed shares
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@Tillmatic I don't have any shares in Lockheed 😉
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The F-35 currently seems to be the best aircraft available, but personally I would rather see us build and buy European aircraft. The Dassault Rafale or the Saab Gripen are certainly also an alternative. You don't always have to buy the absolute non plus ultra, because apart from the USA, the other countries don't have anything that is so much better. I'm not a fighter jet expert, this is just my subjective opinion and it's also more of a suspicion. I would just like to be a little less dependent on the USA. However, I am aware that the EU jets also have a lot of US technology on board and that we still need components from the US.
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@Wollitz Yes, that's how I see it. The SU 57 is often used as a major opponent and you can see in Ukraine that it doesn't help or isn't used at all for fear that it will be taken out of the sky. And I can think of countless other arguments why Europe shouldn't always be talked about so badly.
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With the new Eurofighter, Japan also comes into play. And that includes $7012
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@Wollitz But they also have to be climate-neutral, have a photovoltaic system on the wing and cannot be used in bad weather or at night.

The only disadvantage is that you always have to launch them from a mountain and they can't fly into the wind.
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I would also prefer to use a German Instagram and use the European search engine on the Finnish Nokia. But well...
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