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[–] ModdedPhones@lemmy.ml 12 points 1 year ago

Horribel. Sweden do not need NATO for peace , NATO needs Sweden for war.

[–] CMDR_Horn@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I wonder what had deal had to be made for him to say this. Also grain of salt till ink is dry.

[–] PearlsSwineEtc@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I've seen speculation that Turkey will get F-16s in return.

Looking forward to seeing Orban cornered.

[–] fist_of_fartitude@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

They've had F-16s for years, producing most of them domestically (under license). Maybe some upgrades?

Turkey's been developing their own "5th gen" fighter, and they do have a pretty decent domestic military industrial base, but they got barred from purchasing the F-35 in 2019 when they bought an S-400 system from Russia - I wonder if he wants those. It'd need some US congressional cooperation to make happen, though.

[–] lemmyshmemmy@lemmy.world -3 points 1 year ago

I don't think they're ever getting F-35s while they have an S-400.

[–] itchy_lizard@feddit.it 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Turkey had previously spent months blocking Sweden's application, accusing it of hosting Kurdish militants.

Man, fuck Turkey

[–] ModdedPhones@lemmy.ml 12 points 1 year ago

And fuck Sweden for being cucked by erdogan

[–] Hexadecimalkink@lemmy.ml -1 points 1 year ago

This isn't happening it's just grandstanding before the summit. Sweden said they'll put in a good word for Turkey to join the EU, Erdogan said he'll put in a good word to Turkish parliament. After the conference someone will do something trivial and they'll fake outrage and go back to Sweden not joining.