Episode 1748 • • 1:25:11 - 1:28:57
1748: Brain Rot
Canada Reconsiders F-35 Purchase Amid Trade Tensions
Canadian Defense Minister Bill Blair announced that the government is examining its $19 billion commitment to the F-35 fighter jet program, potentially looking at the Swedish Saab Gripen as an alternative. This reconsideration comes as trade tensions with the U.S. rise, though military experts warn that operating two different fighter fleets would be prohibitively expensive and logistically difficult. Currently, only 40% of the Royal Canadian Air Force's aircraft are reported as serviceable.