Re:Folks, the Cold War is over (Score 1)

Actually the reason given for not seriously considering non-US designs has to do with the Vietnam war. When followed the USA into that one the Swedes cut off our ammo - 84mm Carl Gustav, damn useful against the sort of Bunkers the VC used extensively - and the French threatened to cut off the spares for our Mirage fighters if we sent them. Both countries are now permanently out of contention for any significant purchase. The Russians have major beefs with ammerican foreign policy and it is assumed they would cut off our spares too if we follow standard practice and follow our 'great and powerful allies' into something. like we always bloody do. Not that I don't agree about the planes themselves probably being hot and all.