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#NAFO @jmaris@eupolicy.social#Portugal has decided it will not replace its current F-16 fighter jets with F-35s, and will instead consider European alternatives such as the #Rafale or #Gripen.
In a statement, the Ministry of defence stated: "The predictability of our allies must be taken into account when making procurement decisions" (updated translation)
Expect a lot more of this. Long-term, there is going to be a fundamental shift in aerospace and military technology purchases, and lot of opportunities are going to open up for European and Asian manufacturers.
@jmaris Would it be possible to run this by a Portuguese speaker first? I'd like to see what the amount of hedging and official-ness is like in the original source, but need a native speaker for that.
Supply chains may be compromised using the same "parts pairing" chips embedded in iPhones, Teslas, and John Deere equipment.
https://doctorow.medium.com/about-those-kill-switched-ukrainian-tractors-bc93f471b9c8
https://www.theregister.com/2022/05/02/ukrainian_tractors_deere/
https://www.theregister.com/2022/09/12/deere_software_revenues/
https://www.ifixit.com/News/69320/how-parts-pairing-kills-independent-repair
On a whim, your very expensive military equipment may be bricked.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/why-american-farmers-are-hacking-their-tractors-with-ukrainian-firmware/
https://www.theverge.com/23951200/right-to-repair-law-apple-ifixit-iphone
One reason why the fossil fuel industry like Comecon-style economies: their obsolete, inefficient, & wasteful energy usage.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_relations_within_the_Comecon
One reason why Russia, Saudi Arabia, and America are forming a new axis alliance:
"Eastern Europe had poor energy and mineral resources, a problem exacerbated by the low energy efficiency of East European industry. As of mid-1985, factories in Eastern Europe still used 40% more fuel than those in the West."
Oil oligarchs want to keep obsolete, wasteful, & inefficient energy practices to keep their captive consumer markets.
@jmaris With allies like the current US regime you don't need enemies.
