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fujiyamasan

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3. US arms are priced at a premium with a ton of restrictions

Reply to BlueWavePsych (Original post)

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 08:48 PM

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Service agreements and maintenance are also really high.

Then there’s the reliability with someone as insane as Trump at the helm. Based on a whim, he could withhold vital supplies at a moment’s notice. I’m not sure why they would want to be reliant on such a nation for their defense needs.

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