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NPAC Forum => General Discussion => Topic started by: Ken Gigliotti on September 06, 2017, 05:06 PM
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Maybe I can get a commission if Canada purchases used F-18's from Australia, something I suggested on this website May 25 2017. It was reported by Canadian Press 09-06-2017 that Defense minister Harjit Sajjin visited Australia to see the jets. This is in response to a trade dispute with Boeing over Bombardier C series jet sales Boeing says are being sold below cost. Note Boeing has just won a trade dispute with government subsidized Airbus sales.
Boeing also anticipates new sales to China to be 6,800 passenger planes , 5,100 would be single isle aircraft through to the year 2055.This is a trillion dollar market.
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Now that the trade issue between Bombardier and Boeing is over, should Canada begin the process to purchase New CF-18's and not buy Old ones? Better yet , in light of recent events in the Middle East ,they are now shooting down each others aircraft, and countries like Japan may begin to re-arm, Iran is having greater influence in the region, should Canada be buying the best plane available the F-35? Soft power has little effect unless countries like Canada can back it up. See the Economist Magazine Jan/Feb 2018 cover story the Next War. Grey zone power is a new term for advanced hacking and disruption that leaves no trace of origin. There are many new technology weapons that might make the F-18 a poor choice unless it is for electronic counter measures and guiding other planes into battle spaces.