Argentina chooses US-built F-16 fighters over Chinese JF-17s

Monday, January 29th 2024 - 10:54 UTC

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Argentina's Air Force is to move on with the process of purchasing 24 second-hand US-built F-16 fighter jets from Denmark with the White House's nod, it was reported in Buenos Aires. The decision meant dropping the alternative of Chinese-developed JF-17 units in line with President Javier Milei's policy of not joining the BRICS group and not holding Beijing as a key ally. Read full article

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TWIMC...

- Just EXACTLY what Argentina needs at this very moment...!

- TWENTYFOUR (24) very much used F-16 fighter airframes from the Danish Airforce that are not a single minute older than FORTYSIX (46) years...

And all that for just small 700,000,000 U$ dollars...!

Yet another 7' inch nail in the coffin on the already failing administration of the current sociopath president of Argentina..., Sr. Javier Milei..., I Tænk...
Jan 29th, 2024 - 11:32 am - Link - Report abuse -1
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Eilean Siar
https://en.mercopress.com/2022/11/18/argentine-air-force-mission-in-denmark-considering-purchase-of-f-16-warplanes/comments#comment523594

We shall see… as you say Mr Think - Argentina are professional tyre kickers when it comes to aircraft, but also seem unable to resist loans.
Jan 29th, 2024 - 01:18 pm - Link - Report abuse +1
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Falklands-Free
What! Argentina increasing its military might in a zone where the argue the British should not be doing that. Talk about pot calling kettle black.
Anyway just good target practice for any foolish enough to try and chase the Brits out.
But on the plus side of the story it has certainly upset Teank. He must feel so left out without his beloved Christina pulling his strings.
Jan 29th, 2024 - 01:24 pm - Link - Report abuse +1
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imoyaro
They won't get anything if they can't pay for it...
Jan 29th, 2024 - 03:11 pm - Link - Report abuse +1
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Jo Bloggs
Jesus Christ! The deadbeats have be going to buy new (used) fighter jets any day now for the past 40 years.

Here’s a clue, you bunch of clowns. If you wish to buy something, you have to have money.

Chuckle chuckle
Jan 29th, 2024 - 11:29 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Pale Maiden
It's incredible how you think that you are the center of the Universe
Jan 30th, 2024 - 01:33 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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