India backtracking on a purchases after Orange Crush threats, now Spain tooo smh
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Way the blow the bag. 
I thought he loved those coolies. He put some in powerful positions. His vice president is married to one.
According to his believers, such a good businessman though
I'd bet good money that the greater number of his constituents will not spell the word bankruptcy, property for how ever much money you offer them.
Damn I didn’t know about them
Them ninjas want to neutral but hate China so it a tough spot for themAfter all that dick suckin (pause) Indians should've stuck with brics
They didn’t want to get the planes but Trump kinda made them with a sweet deal but now tariffs talks made them say “fuck your planes we didn’t want them expensive shits anyways”
India's fighter jet battle: US v Russia in the skies
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Image caption, The F-35 in action at Aero India 2025, the region's biggest air show, in Bengaluru cityArticle Information
- Author, Soutik BiswasSoutik Biswas
- Role, India correspondent
- X, @soutikBBC
- 3 March 2025
During his Washington visit last month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met US President Donald Trump, who announced they were "paving the way"for India to acquire F-35s, a jet primarily sold to close allies and partners.
The F-35 is a "fifth-generation" multi-role fighter jet with advanced sensors, AI-driven combat systems and seamless data-sharing capabilities. Built to evade radar, it's the most sophisticated jet in the skies - but at $80m a pop, also one of the most expensive. (Stealth is a key characteristic of a "fifth-generation" fighter.)
Many believe that with its fighter squadrons dwindling and China's military growing, India faces a high-stakes choice: splurge on the state-of-the-art but costly F-35 from the US or strengthen defence ties with Russia through local production of its most advanced stealth fighter jet Sukhoi Su-57.
Experts believe the reality is more nuanced, with the US-Russia "dogfight" largely a media hype – fuelled more recently by the appearance of both jets at Asia's biggest air show, Aero India, in the southern city of Bengaluru last month.
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Image caption, The Russian Sukhoi Su-57 fifth-generation fighter also performed at the Indian air show
Trump's F-35 offer seems more "symbolic" than practical, driven by his push to sell US weapons, according to Ashley J Tellis, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
Integrating a "fifth generation" aircraft into the India air force (IAF) plans - centred on the homegrown Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) and more Rafales - would be challenging, especially without co-production rights. Being developed by India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the AMCA is India's own stealth fighter.
"It is unlikely that the F-35 will be offered for co-production to India - any acquisition will likely be a straightforward sale. This is unlikely, among other things, to sit well with Modi's emphasis on making in India and the significant end-user monitoring in the event of an F-35 sale will likely not be welcomed by India either," Mr Tellis told me.
India's challenges with the F-35 are its steep cost, heavy maintenance and operational issues - the jet's availability is around 51% for the US Air Force, according to security expert Stephen Bryen, author of a Substack column, Weapons and Strategy. "The question is whether India is willing to invest billions of rupees in the F-35, knowing it could do better buying the Russian jet.
right when Norway received their jets Portuguese said NOPE ! thanks !
Portugal Drops Plans for F-35 Citing US Political Uncertainty
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