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I don't think the capabilities to build airframes and engines exist anymore, they would have to start from the beginning, which means pulling trained people from other industries.

Homegrown fighter plane development and production is expensive, They get fighters from USA at massive discount and their industry also takes part in upgrading these planes and that is enough. Their last fighter project was cancelled, basically because USA refused to co-finance it. Aside from...

Navy used to do that in the Naval yards, but the defense contractors made sure Congress gradually took that role for them. Politicians first responsibility is to their financial backers and defense contractors can pay well. And Pentagon will not raise the voice against this, because all too many...