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Sweden takes step toward supplying Ukraine with Gripen fighter jets (kyivindependent.com)

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

No, that's not it.

Sweden can't afford to fund an aid package including them itself, and the US would never spend money on financing a competitor to their own craft.

Which is a tragedy because it's basically the perfect platform for them.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

The Brazilian Gripens were $86million per plane. Sweden just gave Ukraine a $400million military aid package. They are also an EU member and that allows them to use EU military funds for EU made weapons. So you probably could get 10planes or so going to Ukraine.

Obviously weapons matter as well, but those are not Swedish made, but German and American. No reason the US can not finance some Sidewinders for Ukraine for example.