[cmrdporcupine]

You missed the absolutely huge one: that the plane it's based around is a Bombardier aircraft manufactured here in Canada.

And in general this is how Saab has tried to court us -- by making promises (how real is unclear) to bring manufacturing jobs to Canada to build things.

That is something the US has not done, will not do, and most importantly cannot do under Trump/Bissent/etc.

Canada is very unlikely to be invaded, so the actual military effectiveness / superiority is only one factor. Reducing unemployment and enhancing our manufacturing sector is as or more important.

[lysace]

> Canada is very unlikely to be invaded

Except from the south.

[cmrdporcupine]

Or, as it turns out, from within. (Looking at you, Danielle Smith).

But yes you're right. The only times we've been invaded were from that direction.

[red-iron-pine]

Danielle Smith is plainly a US agit-prop effort. Probably in concert with the Russians, since funding separatists is their MO

[lysace]

> But yes you're right. The only times we've been invaded were from that direction.

Looked it up:

4 Times the U.S. Invaded Canada

https://www.mentalfloss.com/history/war/4-times-us-invaded-c...

[anthomtb]

They really had to stretch for #4.

[cwillu]

> Or, as it turns out, from within. (Looking at you, Danielle Smith).

Pretty sure that's a prong of the southern strategy.

[nxm]

If it’s invaded then a few Swedish panes will really not matter

[8note]

ukrainian drones will though, and saab is also selling to ukraine