EPISODE · Aug 14, 2025 · 14 MIN
America’s Allies Are Ditching the F-35 - Because Of Trump
from Mallen Baker: Faultlines · host Mallen Baker
In this highly uncertain world, with wars raging and tensions rising - many countries have committed to boosting their defence spending - and that includes buying new fighter jets. Many countries in NATO and elsewhere, had committed to buying American F-35 jets. President Trump loves the F-35, and encourages everyone to buy them. But suddenly people are dropping those commitments like hot stones, as it sinks in just what a strategic risk it would be for any country to buy such technology from America. Because plain and simple, they trust it no more. And this is just the first substantial sign of how Trump's bullying is coming back to bite America hard. Let's discuss.
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In this highly uncertain world, with wars raging and tensions rising - many countries have committed to boosting their defence spending - and that includes buying new fighter jets. Many countries in NATO and elsewhere, had committed to buying American F-35 jets. President Trump loves the F-35, and encourages everyone to buy them. But suddenly people are dropping those commitments like hot stones, as it sinks in just what a strategic risk it would be for any country to buy such technology from America. Because plain and simple, they trust it no more. And this is just the first substantial sign of how Trump's bullying is coming back to bite America hard. Let's discuss.
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