> US allies buy US-made weapons because they're the most advanced (e.g., F-35), not because they're the cheapest
Nah, US allies are perfectly capable to built their own fighter jets. If you want to take part in the nuclear umbrella, though, you need fighters not only need the technical capability (which is trivial), but also the US-authorised certification for US nuclear bombs, which ... surprise ... is not available to non-US fighter jets.
Nah, US allies are perfectly capable to built their own fighter jets. If you want to take part in the nuclear umbrella, though, you need fighters not only need the technical capability (which is trivial), but also the US-authorised certification for US nuclear bombs, which ... surprise ... is not available to non-US fighter jets.
EF2000 still runs circles around the F35.