Luxury goods are not really hit by tariffs nor taxes the same way more basic goods might be. A $ 4000 that goes to $ 4 500 is way more manageable for the kind of people who want to and can buy it (it may even make it more desirable for those who want and can’t buy it).
Because there are people getting into prison because they are political opponents. Navalny or The mayor of Istanbul are examples of such tactics.
Interesting to note that since 2022, he lost under 1% of his population to the war… Meat attacks could go on for years on end and it would barely move him.
You got to get him out of the picture to have this war end. Yes I know : there’s probably worse than him coming next but I doubt there is anybody more frightening to an opposition than him coming.
Dunno, we didn’t get info from his personal secretary in Washington D. C.
The country itself is beautiful, a friend of mine visited last year and he felt you , as a nation, all were very nice, caring, even the police… The photos he brought back were breathtaking…
You are going to get out of that stump when the country wakes up from the shock, I know it. but for now it’s the unknown and most of you are still in shock or(worse) still infatuated with American exceptionalism.
Seeing all the stories of European tourists detained by ice despite their papers in good order, it’s going to be the easiest advice to follow.
The “bullshit” might all start against in 8 years, 12 years etc… So it’s not just 4 years other countries have to deal with but the lifetime of the fleets they acquired yesteryears.
Too unreliable partner to trust. End of story.
Rafales are not readily available, the factories have a huge order backlog.
You forgot to mention the difference in maintenance costs. The F-35 is the most expensive fighter jet not only to acquire but also to maintain. It’s a money pit. It’s beautiful and 6th gen and all that’s grand. But it’s not good enough to justify the difference in prices.
Both are cheaper than F35… Do you have an access to the internet? The reason people were buying US planes is they thought the US walked the talk. They clearly don’t, so they won’t sell those anymore.
They are already building one in Dresden, others are planned to follow. The CHIPS act is at last having an effect.