Politics The future of European defence strategy & manufacturing

[Telmar]

Interesting thread.

My concern when we talk about money is to invest into an uber-professional high tech white elephant project.

 

[downsizer]

Lithuania wants “to buy AMRAAMS for their NASAMS,” he stated. “Five-year wait. I talked to the Bulgarian CHOD [Chief of Defense]. They want to buy Javelins for their Strykers. Seven-year wait. I talked to some of the big allies who want to buy Patriots. 10-year wait. That needs to get fixed.”

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Go to MBDA then!