I am Belgian
Well, what do they have to buy?
What is on the market today?
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F-15; F-18; F-16, all American, all from a previous generation.
And getting the tattoo of becoming an American slave buyer does not go well in that area.
F-35 ; Yep, still in testing mode.
And Israel controls who might, perhaps, if possible, eventually, with reduced capability, get it in that erea. Order now to get in line for a ? ? ? delivery date. Best friends go first.
Typhoon? Too expensive, not all around, UK, no firm leadership.
Buy and the participating countries can start "the next battle" of "who gets the profit", and "who gets to build what".
Way, and I say WAY too many subcontractors for steady and guaranteed supply of parts if anything happens in the area.
Who do you negociate with? Thousands of procedures in a dozen of languages, and when all is said and done, => Come the politicians.
Rafale? Also older generation, no customes and construction line close to closing. So we can be sure the frensh put the Rafale in "Promotion".
Buy one and get one for free.
(Plus a VIP visit to the Moulins Rouge".)
What else can one buy?
Russian? OK, you can fly the first week, from the second week on, you can start to cannibalise to get at least some back in the air.
Chinese? That are Chinese airframes, with Russian engines. Can you read "double trouble"?
Sweeds Gryphen. Aj, that tooth hurts. They already have a victim in Brasil.
Too small a production, 50% is US technology, no chain, logistical nightmare, and what has it proven till now??? All we hear is not so good at all.
=> Rafale it will be.