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Most countries don't have the technical capability needed to manufacture advanced medicines and weapons; that's why they buy them from elsewhere. US allies buy

Most countries don't have the technical capability needed to manufacture advanced medicines and weapons; that's why they buy them from elsewhere. US allies buy US-made weapons because they're the most advanced (e.g., F-35), not because they're the cheapest, and also it helps integrate their capabilities with the US's in case there's a conflict. Food is already made locally, but many things just don't grow in many places. You're not going to get coconuts or bananas to grow in Norway.

DocTomoe 4y ago
> US allies buy US-made weapons because they're the most advanced (e.g., F-35), not because they're the cheapest Nah, US allies are perfectly capable to built their own fighter jets. If you want to take part in the nuclear umbrella, though, you need fighters not only need the technical capability (which is trivial), but also the US-authorised certification for US nuclear bombs, which ... surprise ... is not available to non-US fighter jets. EF2000 still runs circles around the F35.
Bayart 4y ago
US allies buy the US nuclear umbrella. Otherwise the F-35 doesn't make much sense militarily for a lot of those who bought it.
blagie 4y ago
"Locally" doesn't always mean in-country. For example, in Russia, China, or the US, "locally" probably means a lot of things would need to be in a specific part of the country. For someone in Africa, Central America, or smaller countries in Asia, "locally" might include a dozen countries in the region. The point is that if global supply chains collapse, you don't starve or die of disease. It's unlikely local supply chains will collapse worldwide. If Norway has enough production capacity to feed itself (or simply the Northern half of Europe as a whole -- Norway can easily import from Poland), it's okay if it imports coconuts and bananas to have tastier food. My concern is if Norway were reliant on imports from America or Africa to get enough calories to live.

DocTomoe 4y ago

> US allies buy US-made weapons because they're the most advanced (e.g., F-35), not because they're the cheapest Nah, US allies are perfectly capable to built their own fighter jets. If you want to take part in the nuclear umbrella, though, you need fighters not only need the technical capability (which is trivial), but also the US-authorised certification for US nuclear bombs, which ... surprise ... is not available to non-US fighter jets. EF2000 still runs circles around the F35.

Bayart 4y ago

US allies buy the US nuclear umbrella. Otherwise the F-35 doesn't make much sense militarily for a lot of those who bought it.

blagie 4y ago

"Locally" doesn't always mean in-country. For example, in Russia, China, or the US, "locally" probably means a lot of things would need to be in a specific part of the country. For someone in Africa, Central America, or smaller countries in Asia, "locally" might include a dozen countries in the region. The point is that if global supply chains collapse, you don't starve or die of disease. It's unlikely local supply chains will collapse worldwide. If Norway has enough production capacity to feed itself (or simply the Northern half of Europe as a whole -- Norway can easily import from Poland), it's okay if it imports coconuts and bananas to have tastier food. My concern is if Norway were reliant on imports from America or Africa to get enough calories to live.