Germany did the same thing to Switzerland (seized rather then outbid) https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-09/germany-faces-backlash-from-neighbors-

Germany did the same thing to Switzerland (seized rather then outbid) https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-09/germany-faces-backlash-from-neighbors-over-mask-export-ban https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-09/germany-f... Countries that have the power are doing everything to ensure they have masks first. I'm not surprised France and US are doing it.