Regardless of your political viewpoint, strong partnerships with our allies are key. Hopefully the current administration will be able to review and restate with our foreign alliances that the US is still a capable partner. This article is a good read and shows how not only military might, but good diplomacy is imperative.

http://www.military.com/daily-news/2025/03/19/europe-and-canada-are-eyeing-alternatives-american-made-fighter-jets-heres-why.html

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Europe and Canada Are Eyeing Alternatives to American-Made Fighter Jets. Here's Why

Questions are mounting in Canada and in Europe over whether big-ticket purchases of high-end U.S. weaponry, such as the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, are still a wise strategic choice for Western countries worried about their investment in U.S. defense technology.