This is long overdue and has been a long time coming IMHO. The US government assumes that the UK will back down to all pressures and tow the American line, this has to stop.
Should the US look at this as an idle threat, then the UK really should press the issue with the French and look to get some of our SHAR guys over onto French Marine units, flying the Rafale. I'm sure the French would welcome the chance to encourage some badly needed export sales.
JSF is a dead duck and we should be willing to walk away from it.
Last edited by Brit55; 26th Feb 2006 at 12:41.