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Because the UK is going to impose extortionary penalties on one of the largest corporations of its no. 1 geopolitical ally at a time when it needs the US more t
by GalenErso 3y ago
Because the UK is going to impose extortionary penalties on one of the largest corporations of its no. 1 geopolitical ally at a time when it needs the US more than ever (trade, AUKUS, Ukraine/NATO, F-35s, etc.) and jail their execs. Rishi Sunak would never allow that to happen.
- gbear605 3y agoThe US government is also suing to prevent the deal. They would support the penalties.
- tolien 3y ago> a time when it needs the US more than ever (trade, AUKUS, Ukraine/NATO, F-35s, etc.) Putting aside that there’s technology from UK companies in the F-35 (Rolls contributed to the lift fan in the B model, Martin-Baker ejection seats etc), the US needs AUKUS (as a bulwark to China) and the UK’s contribution to NATO (cf AUKUS and add Russia to the mix) more than the UK does, especially in a post-Brexit world where the UK’s influence is significantly diminished. The EU are also still looking at the deal, with the potential of imposing licensing requirements [1]. 1: https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/eu-unlikely-demand-asset-sales-microsoft-activision-deal-sources-say-2023-03-02/ https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/eu-unlikely-demand-ass...
- ThisIsNotNew 3y agoThe US certainly needs UK help on Diego Garcia, which the UK is negotiating to hand over back to Mauritius.