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[Video] Trump: We'll sell our allies toned down military planes, because someday, maybe they're not our allies (i.imgur.com)

submitted 4 months ago by IndustryStandard@lemmy.world to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world

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[–] officermike@lemmy.world 51 points 4 months ago (2 children)

And just like that, Lockheed stock dumped 6%.

[–] kryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.world 24 points 4 months ago

The easiest way to make money on the market is volatility and predictability. Seeing as how Trump is so easily manipulatable and has no filter and his stupid declarations have such massive effects on the market, I wouldn't be surprised if someone is seeding him shit just to play the markets

[–] SaltSong@startrek.website 20 points 4 months ago (2 children)

This has almost always been true, we just don't say it out loud. Our top military tech has a "home" version and an "export" version.

[–] cubism_pitta@lemmy.world 9 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Every country does that when exporting military tech.

I imagine that countries that have purchased jets from the US have some of their own equipment they install post sale that the US does not officially know about.

[–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago

The US does servicing on their jets so unlikely.

[–] slickgoat@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

Unless you're Israel.

[–] cosmicrookie@lemmy.world 18 points 4 months ago

Europe already has decided not to buy weapons from the US. Making great deals there Trump!

[–] aaron@infosec.pub 7 points 4 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

asdf

[–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The strategy is doing putins bidding as krasnov

[–] aaron@infosec.pub 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

asdf

[–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

The strategy is to turn all of americas allies against it and become subservient to putin

[–] letsgo@lemm.ee 4 points 3 months ago

And when the USM has no friends left we'll all know whose fault that is.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

I assume Saab is greatly appreciating their new salesman.