The F-35’s Terrifying Bug List

Re:The F-35’s Terrifying Bug List by jrochkind1 on Thursday February 04, 2016 @12:18AM (#11032166)

Most people don't realize that the bulk of U.S. foreign military aid is in the form of required purchases from U.S. defense industry companies. We don't give them money for military goods to spend how they like, we give them... F-35's, maybe.

(Although Israel, one of the very largest recipients of U.S. military aid, actually has an exemption to this rule, we actually give them cash they're allowed to spend on their own local military industry. I bet they don't buy any F-35s)

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Re:The F-35’s Terrifying Bug List by greedo on Thursday February 04, 2016 @12:56AM (#11032290)

Partially correct, and partially wrong. Israel is allowed to spend around 27% of FMS on their equipment they manufacture; the remainder is to be spent of US equipment.

Oh, and the IAF has already contracted to buy the F-35...

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Re:The F-35’s Terrifying Bug List by jrochkind1 on Thursday February 04, 2016 @12:19PM (#11035449)

Thanks for the correction. I thought it was more like 50%, but I think 27% is still 27% higher than anyone else, right?

And I'm surprised they're not smart enough to avoid the F-35, but I guess it's just OPM and keeps their benefactor happy.

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