Welp, looks like Türkiye is looking at acquiring Eurofighter Typhoons instead of F-35s. At this rate, Trump's reputational damage—self-inflicted by attacking his allies and cutting Ukraine off at the knees—is going to take down the US military export industry. Nobody wants to build their armed services around weapons bought from a supplier who couid decide to disable them on a whim.
https://mastodon.social/@glynmoody/114168327427858401
MastodonGlyn Moody (@glynmoody@mastodon.social)#Türkiye’s Eurofighter #Typhoon Deal Gains Momentum as UK Submits Formal Offer - https://defencesecurityasia.com/en/turkiyes-eurofighter-typhoon-deal-gains-momentum-as-uk-submits-formal-offer/ 40 of them; big if confirmed and it happens... #turkey #trump
@cstross Trump blundering into breaking the military-industrial complex would be one of the few outcomes that isn't entirely negative.
@virtualbri @cstross The number of people he'll kill along the way is still unconscionable.