Originally Posted by
MSOCS
An oft-missed benefit of being a partner is the industrial work share that comes with it. This reduces the cost of the Program to countries. For instance, the U.K. Will get around £3 back for every £1 put in, provided the total numbers forecast are eventually ordered - clearly that's not guaranteed but there's a way to go yet.
If you no longer want to be a partner, why should you retain the work share? Far better to split that amongst the committed nations and concomitantly reduce the cost of the Program to them.
So you support the blackmailing of a NATO ally by LM then?
Last edited by glad rag; 12th Jun 2016 at 12:39.