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Canada could scrap $13 billion F-35 fighter jet deal with US (www.newsweek.com)
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[–] skozzii 8 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

I still don't think the average american realizes how bad they pissed off the whole world, and how it will now take decades to recover, if ever.

[–] SkyeStarfall@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 8 hours ago

I feel like, if the world survives a fascist USA, everyone else is going to demand massive reforms in the USA to ensure this won't happen again

[–] facepainter@lemm.ee 30 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

DO IT

[–] ByteJunk@lemmy.world 7 points 14 hours ago

Canada is much closer to being the EU's 28th county rather than the US's 51st state.

Case in point, Portugal just did the same thing: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/portugal-wary-trumps-nato-policy-pick-fighter-jets-2025-03-14/

[–] Mihies@programming.dev 21 points 23 hours ago

If they don't scrap it, they are endangering their sovereignty.

[–] slartibartfast@lemm.ee 8 points 22 hours ago

Could? No, should!