Reply to post: Re: Let me get this right

Uncle Sam tells F-35B allies they'll have to fly the things a lot more if they want to help out around South China Sea

Sanguma

Re: Let me get this right

F35 the gift that keeps on costing, perhaps they should done a fleet lease scheme.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but that's how the US operates with defense and allies these days. The US Federal Govt "buys" the aircraft and then "onsells" it to the ally as a form of lease. It means that things get hairy when said ally attempts to sell said military assets after making use of them. It's how they've been managing allies and friends since Lend-Lease got set up.

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