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It's not an "open secret", it's a publicly known and legal fact that all countries retain export rights of the military HW they sell, not just the US. If you w
by FirmwareBurner 2y ago
It's not an "open secret", it's a publicly known and legal fact that all countries retain export rights of the military HW they sell, not just the US.
If you want to re-sell the 100% made Swedish arms you already bought, to a third party, you'll also need Sweden's consent for that. This isn't a US exclusive thing.
- lawn 2y agoThe secret isn't that they have the capability to block, it's that they used it.
- FirmwareBurner 2y agoI don't follow why this is special. Many other countries vetoed arms re-exports recently. Where's the secret here?
- lawn 2y agoBecause they don't admit to it publicly.