Why Finland Selected the F-35A (2021)

Re:Why Finland Selected the F-35A (2021) by mlindner on Wednesday February 01, 2023 @06:53AM (#34609300)

> I'm surprised the main reason isn't mentioned.

> NATO.

Because that's not the main reason or even a primary reason. There are a bunch of NATO countries that don't use US aircraft. Similarly there are non-NATO countries that buy the F-35 and many non-NATO countries that would want to buy it if they were able to.

For a much better breakdown on why countries would buy the F-35. This portion of this presentation by Perun is a great intro: https://youtu.be/7Z_gTGJc7nQ?t=2219

In short, because of massive scale, the F-35 is cheap despite being highly advanced.

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Re:Why Finland Selected the F-35A (2021) by psychphysic on Wednesday February 01, 2023 @07:36AM (#34609621)

You're totally missing the point.

It's about avoiding a go pound sand stance no matter the US leadership.

If you're in NATO, or have applied you're relatively cozy. What if you don't want to do those things?

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Re:Why Finland Selected the F-35A (2021) by mlindner on Wednesday February 01, 2023 @12:53PM (#34614541)

I think you're misunderstanding something. Our underlying facts we're basing our opinions on appear to be different.

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Re:Why Finland Selected the F-35A (2021) by jmnicolas on Wednesday February 01, 2023 @09:19AM (#34610756)

> There are a bunch of NATO countries that don't use US aircraft.

Except France and Spain, they all use US aircraft or are in the acquisition phase.

BTW Spain is also considering buying the F-35.

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