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Re:Norwegian F-35 Sending Sensitive Data Back to Lockheed Ma... by imtringued on Saturday August 03, 2019 @08:17AM (#20600048)
Because you're not going to use weapons against the nation that you bought them from.
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Re:Norwegian F-35 Sending Sensitive Data Back to Lockheed Ma... by goatinaboat on Saturday August 03, 2019 @09:50AM (#20600382)
Funny story: in the 80s the Iraqis were our allies and we (the British) sold them a bunch of kit, including their camouflage uniforms.

In the first Gulf War happened and the British forces deployed in regular temperate camo. Everyone assumed it was because the supply chain was incompetent but the real story was it was too risky to fight in the same kit as the Republican Guard!

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Re:Norwegian F-35 Sending Sensitive Data Back to Lockheed Ma... by sys_64738 on Saturday August 03, 2019 @02:00PM (#20601710)
Iran is still flying F18 Hornets at last check.
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Re:Norwegian F-35 Sending Sensitive Data Back to Lockheed Ma... by inflatableDodo on Saturday August 03, 2019 @08:40AM (#20600132)
If you look to history, this really is not the case. Part of UK military strategy from the beginning of empire to the present day, is to sell arms to the people that you end up invading.
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Re:Norwegian F-35 Sending Sensitive Data Back to Lockheed Ma... by blattimwind on Saturday August 03, 2019 @11:14AM (#20600768)
Meanwhile America made and sold a lot of guns into the middle east that are now used to kill Americans (among other people).
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