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> Can EU countries buy US military equipment, when it turns out that the US will withhold support for equipment we've bought and paid for, in order to pressure

> Can EU countries buy US military equipment, when it turns out that the US will withhold support for equipment we've bought and paid for, in order to pressure a democracy, fighting for its existence, into surrender. Why would anyone buy US military equipment that's either "10%" handicapped on purpose, or remotely disabled whenever the US changes its feelings about the users of said military equipment?

belter 1y ago
"“We like to tone them down about 10 percent, which probably makes sense because someday maybe they’re not our allies, right?”" - Trump
prawn 1y ago
There have been many headlines/stories about this in Australia where we have a submarine deal within the AUKUS alliance.