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Re:The F-35 as a Subscription Service by FirmwareBurner on Thursday March 20, 2025 @04:19PM (#43428404)
It's not an "open secret", it's a publicly known and legal fact that all countries retain export rights of the military HW they sell, not just the US.

If you want to re-sell the 100% made Swedish arms you already bought, to a third party, you'll also need Sweden's consent for that. This isn't a US exclusive thing.

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Re:The F-35 as a Subscription Service by lawn on Friday March 21, 2025 @01:45AM (#43432159)
The secret isn't that they have the capability to block, it's that they used it.
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Re:The F-35 as a Subscription Service by FirmwareBurner on Friday March 21, 2025 @08:38AM (#43434918)
I don't follow why this is special. Many other countries vetoed arms re-exports recently. Where's the secret here?
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Re:The F-35 as a Subscription Service by lawn on Friday March 21, 2025 @11:54AM (#43437144)
Because they don't admit to it publicly.
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