> 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 (Rol

> 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...