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It may provoke Trump, but Canada should cancel the purchase of F-35 fighter jets from the U.S.
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this post was submitted on 05 Mar 2025
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While I do not believe the US will actually invade Canada, I don't imagine the F35 would be much help in that situation. I am sure there are remote access capabilities to cease their operation, at the very least.
Until a few weeks ago I did not believe the US would impose tariffs on Canada or call it the "51st state," so...
The tariff go around happened last time, which is how we ended up with the NAFTA replacement. The "51st state" nonsense was projected previously, which is more about his ego and his belief that he has a lot of support in Canada.
Edit: I suppose I should expect reality to be offensive to people at this point, yet I'm still surprised. That's my fault. Continue living in fantasy land, ya'll, and I won't interfere with the truth again.
You have to enter a password to start up the F35. That password changes every day and USA needs to give these passwords. Locking a country out of the plane is as simple as stop sending the new passwords.
Hmm, opinions on the internet on if that's true are mixed at best. It's a level of control I'd be shocked anyone would accept. Someone on Quora is saying most countries weren't even happy Lockheed Martin manages the supply chain and maintenance software.