Posted on 12/28/2021 6:52:31 PM PST by elpadre
The United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s recent cancelation of its plan to buy 50 Lockheed F-35 fighter jets worth $23 billion from the United States showed that the close trading partnership between the UAE and China could be playing a role.
The cancelation means that the UAE has chosen Huawei’s 5G technology over the F-35, which is used by the US as a “favor” to form military alliances with other countries.
At the US request, the UAE previously agreed to halt the construction of a logistic port that is being built by China. But this time, strong US pressure has failed to make the UAE drop its Huawei telecommunication projects but pushed the UAE to buy 80 Rafale fighter jets from France.
The Biden administration is now facing a dilemma about whether it should give up revenue of $23 billion or allow the UAE to use Huawei 5G. The US will be hurt either way, making China a final winner in the incident. (Translator’s summary)
On December 14, officials of the UAE Air Force wrote to the Pentagon to withdraw the Letter of Acceptance for the purchase of 50 Lockheed F-35 fighter jets and freeze the negotiations indefinitely.
This means the UAE’s F-35 purchase deal has entered a critical stage. It’s not dead yet, but it’s almost there. Can the UAE F-35 arms purchase deal be saved, and how did things get to this point?
“Can the UAE F-35 arms purchase deal be saved”
What can president brandon bribe them with?
and more:
The US must choose between giving up revenue of $23 billion, or allowing the UAE to use Huawei 5G. Losing such a huge sum of money is not only a direct economic loss, but also a chance for Trump and the Republican Party to attack: The incompetent Biden lost a $23 billion deal, should people count on him?
The loss of a “reliable” ally like the UAE is also a great failure for the US. However, if the US compromises on Huawei’s 5G issue, it will suffer a greater loss of credibility, while its previous pressure on allies will lose all its moral and technological grounds.”...
Way to go, Brandon, way to go!
China is winning and Brandon can’t turn the screws like Trump would have.
Brandon is bought and paid for by China so any screw turning would just be for show.
If these planes were any good we shouldn’t be selling them to anybody.
If I understand, one of the issues was that to get the unit cost down enough, they had to be widely marketed to allies. I understand we do need to be able to maintain organic production of various military related things, and aircraft is one of them, and this F-35 marketing was surely an effort towards that end.
The problem is, who in the world these days would I trust not to give anything to the Chicoms that they don’t already have? I used to think the Aussies, but I am wondering about them with all that unrest.
Never mind Turkey (if they hadn’t been suspended) or God knows who else.
Huawei technology will be used to spy on whoever uses it.
I believe it was the Kenyan Usurper who said "never underestimate Joe's ability to f*@% things up."
China could have had a new F-35 delivered to them by the UAE.
Another ball fumbled away by team brandon.
If these planes were any good we shouldn’t be selling them to anybody.
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Hanger queens and maintenance nightmares.
...that's all.
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