Published On Aug 11, 2022
Germany's odyssey to replace Tornado is nearly over with the F-35 deal nearing completion. It's going to cost Germany $240million a plane. But why?
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- Timecodes -
00:00 - Intro
00:08 - Lost time, lost opportunities
02:04 - Changes with a new government
03:18 - Contract announcement (preliminary)
05:25 - What costs do these deals include?
07:38 - Capitalist intermezzo
08:35 - German deal details
11:58 - Outro
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