$30,000,000,000 Question: Canada’s F-35 Debate Seems Paralyzed (www.19fortyfive.com)

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While 16 F-35 fighters remain contractually committed for delivery starting this year, the full 88-jet procurement is stalled amidst trade friction with the Trump administration.
Rising program costs—now estimated at $30 billion—have reopened the door for Saab’s JAS 39 Gripen E.
The Gripen offers superior industrial benefits, including 12,600 domestic jobs and Arctic-optimized maintenance.
Ottawa must now balance the F-35’s unmatched NORAD interoperability against the Gripen’s economic sovereignty as the aging CF-18 Hornet fleet reaches its structur

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[-] CanadaPlus@futurology.today 2 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago)

Sure, but the rest of the sky (AKA outer space) is non-reflective, so how do you get your negative return back?

This falls in the "why don't you just" category of talking about fields you don't understand. Sure, there's an actual good idea you're moving towards, but it's kind of clear you don't know what you don't know.