(Asien) Südkoreanische Luftwaffe

[Quintus Fabius]

Und wie auf Bestellung: Südkorea denkt über eine Stornierung der F-35 nach. Jetzt noch ein ausländischer Partner welcher entsprechende Technologie zur Verfügung stellen kann (also wir) und die Sache (KF-X) könnte in einigen Jahren laufen (respektive fliegen):

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The government is facing growing calls to restart its problematic fighter jet development program from square one ― and cancel a deal with Lockheed Martin to purchase F-35 stealth fighters, if necessary.

Some politicians and critics say it seems almost impossible for the nation to develop its own fighter jet by the designated year of 2025 due to growing uncertainties over technology transfers from Washington.

"It is not an easy decision to cancel the F-35 deal, but the idea is well worth considering if it is hard for Korea to acquire the U.S. technology through the deal," said Rep. Kim Kwang-jin of the main opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy (NPAD) to The Korea Times.

Kim noted that the government appeared to have already considered cancelation, citing that the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has estimated expenses that the nation must pay as a cancellation charge if the F-35 deal is canceled.

The lawmaker said Washington is mindful that Seoul might become a potential future competitor of Washington in the fighter jet export market.

"One of the reasons why the KF-X project is facing difficulties is that the U.S. is not too happy about Korea developing its own fighter jets," he said. "The U.S. is concerned about the possible decline of its fighter jet exports, which would also reduce the level of dependence of its allies on Washington."

Un exakt dass muss die Zielsetzung sein - ein Deutsch-Koreanisches Stealth-Kampfflugzeug welches als Billigvariante der F-35 eine Alternative zu dieser bietet.

In der Wirtschaftswissenschaft heißt es immer: man brauche zumindest zwei Anbiete, zwei Firmen, zwei Produkte usw aber in der Realität gibt es nur noch LM und die F-35 und diese Monopol-Stellung halte ich für sehr problematisch, noch mal abgesehen von den Abhängigkeiten welche sie hier in Bezug auf die USA schafft. Die USA sind nicht unser Freund und werden uns im Stich lassen sobald sie daraus einen Vorteil ziehen.

Those who call for cancelation of the nation's purchase of F-35s cite Canada's example.

In October, Canada's new Liberal Party government announced its decision to cancel the country's planned 65-plane purchase, becoming the first partner among nine countries to withdraw from the Pentagon's F-35 joint strike fighter program.

Canada's move to drop the F-35s came as then-Prime Minister Stephen Harper of the Conservative Party was accused in 2012 of having lied about the true cost of operating the stealth fighters.