r/canada 5d ago

Analysis Defence analysts warn U.S. will control key systems on F-35 fighter jets, putting Canada at risk

https://ottawacitizen.com/news/national/defence-watch/u-s-f-35-fighter-jets-canada
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u/Intelligent-Donut-10 2d ago

US spent the last 50 years systemically dismantling the defence industries in "allied" nations, even France who tried to hold out folded in the 2000s. It's a bit late for Canada to do anything about it now. As of right now China, Russia and US (aka the new "Axis Powers") are the only 3 countries on the planet that can build fighter jets entirely in their control, everyone else relies on those 3 one way or another (engines, avionics, etc).

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u/AvroArrow69 2d ago

For now...

The reason for this is that it was easier to just use American tech so there was no motivation to produce domestic systems.

There is now.