Originally Posted by
recceguy
We were making fighter squadrons exchanges with the USSR during the Cold War, last time in 2012, stopped on US request - we can do it again (just an idea)
You have something similar with the PLA? One of your colleagues told me there are Ex-
Armée de l'Air Rafael pilots on contract consulting with the PLA on Western fighter tactics.
I'm sorry the French lost face but as an Australian taxpayer good riddens. 50bn AUD to 90bn AUD in 5 years and who knows who will end up with the technical specs on the French subs? The Americans warned Australia from day one on the risks with a French contract and our Government was incompetent not to listen.