UK is 15% of the F35a supply chain, and 20,000 UK jobs are involved. This decision helps UK too.
I will bet however, that overall, there will be less international money spent with the American MIC, but concede that number will be greater than zero.
LOL Pootin troll spotted.
Shouldn't you be digging babushka a fresh latrine pit, Yuri? The old one is full and Pootang needs it to recruit more of YOU from.
Defending yourself is so dumb, hey?
Go and whine to Pootin. Everyone else has to react to the bully, or go extinct.
Pacifism has no place so long as there is ONE invader/bully left.
If you think Drumpf may be a Pootin asset, then it makes perfect sense. Spending more GDP on defense usually makes the incumbent party less popular, which may create opportunity for russia leaning candidates. Obviously, this would weaken NATO.
NATO countries go along with Drumpf because they really still hold some hope that USA won't leave the fold. They are still in the Denial stage of mourning. Anyway, events in Ukraine have shown that more GDP spending on military is pretty much essential for any country within range of ruzzia.
There are plenty of ruzzian shills and Pootin taint attachees, but the comment you responded to, is an extremely fair one, and probably represents the majority opinion.
Drumpf is a friend to no one in NATO, and is possibly even an enemy.
They want out because it’s stopping to be a market for the US military industries, as Europe increasingly wants to spend domestically. As such, it now has very little interest.
This is only happening because Drumpf is meddling with deliveries and contracts. It makes America an unreliable supplier and partner when a contract or agreement means nothing because the orange shiteweasel may change his mind tomorrow, and redirect the arms that you already paid for......
He did it because he was being laughed at by the world for being a "2 Weak Taco". He did it because he wanted to be seen as tough and strong ( note: he isn't). It's possible someone who wanted bombs to fall, told him that he'd get a Nobel Peace Prize by bombing Iran. He's that stupid. I am certain no consideration was given to the event the bombing failed, but now he's trying to wish it away and ignoring credible intelligence.
This is Drumphs idea of governing. Kneejerk reactions based on feelings, and what is personally profitable. Zero consideration of greater good and benefit to the country.
I doubt that you think much at all. Just take the rubles, and peddle the crap from the white board in the data centre in St Petersburg.....