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The Eurofighter programme is independent of the EU. Most gulf states either have or are in the process of acquiring Eurofighter Typhoons.
by rgblambda 1y ago
The Eurofighter programme is independent of the EU. Most gulf states either have or are in the process of acquiring Eurofighter Typhoons.
- bilekas 1y ago> The Eurofighter programme is independent of the EU. Well it's not really when you consider services and materials need to leave the EU which incurs taxes. And as for the Gulf states, who knows but they usually have enough money to not care much.
- rgblambda 1y agoWould that not be covered under the UK-EU Free Trade Agreement or the UK-EU Security & Defence Partnership? And if it were the case, then Eurofighter isn't independent of the UK either, as it's one of the main stakeholders and manufacturers. I think your previous comment explains it better. The maintenance and logistical complexities are being experienced by countries that weren't initial adopters. The UK remains an initial adopter and manufacturer for Eurofighter.