Yes and no !
The population of Netherland that will elect a brand new coalition government next
september 12, want to scrap the F-35 dutch deal to be replaced by an European solution.
( Eurofighter Typhoon or Rafale or Gripen NG )
:mixedsmi:
VaporZ
Hi VaporZ,
I don't know if you are Dutch or have Dutch roots/Dutch relations, but since I'm Dutch and very interrested obviously

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Yes, there is an upcoming election, and Yes, the F35 deal is much debated.
But your statement that "the population of Netherlands want to scrap the F35 in favor of a European solution" makes no sense.
Frankly, 90% of Dutch people have no real opinion whatsoever on the successor of the F16's.
The only thing we see, is that the developments cost (and final price) of the F35 are getting completely out-of-hand.
The only reason we are in this deal:
1. The lobby of our military.
2. The promisses of econonomic "counter orders" (sorry, don't know the right expression), which was very appealing to a lot of politicians.
The discussion is not, whether to buy the F35 or a European solution, but whether to make that decision now while the F35 is still in development and the F16's (and upgrades) are still doing their job.
Or put differently: do you spend hugh amounts of money in a "development money pit" or buy aircraft off-the-shelf ?
That's how I see the issue
Regards, Rob