"All versions of the F-35, the world’s costliest weapons program, have failed to meet minimum combat readiness rates for six straight years”https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-10-21/f-35s-have-failed-to-hit-readiness-marks-for-six-years-gao-says
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"All versions of the F-35, the world’s costliest weapons program, have failed to meet minimum combat readiness rates for six straight years”
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-10-21/f-35s-have-failed-to-hit-readiness-marks-for-six-years-gao-says -
"All versions of the F-35, the world’s costliest weapons program, have failed to meet minimum combat readiness rates for six straight years”
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-10-21/f-35s-have-failed-to-hit-readiness-marks-for-six-years-gao-saysVery good article about why it doesn't even matter whether the F-35 has a kill switch or not.
Without access to the maintenance network, the same result would be achieved but with a small delay.
Especially more advanced key features require access to the ALIS/ODIN cloud-based system.
https://www.twz.com/air/you-dont-need-a-kill-switch-to-hobble-exported-f-35s
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Very good article about why it doesn't even matter whether the F-35 has a kill switch or not.
Without access to the maintenance network, the same result would be achieved but with a small delay.
Especially more advanced key features require access to the ALIS/ODIN cloud-based system.
https://www.twz.com/air/you-dont-need-a-kill-switch-to-hobble-exported-f-35s
Swiss population has turned against the F-35, the “ejectable seat demonstrator”
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Swiss population has turned against the F-35, the “ejectable seat demonstrator”
Americans will be paying a 39% surtax on Swiss products.
https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/switzerland-slammed-with-39%25-tariff-rate-in-trump-trade-blitz/89768316Other tariff rates: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/07/further-modifying-the-reciprocal-tariff-rates/
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Americans will be paying a 39% surtax on Swiss products.
https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/switzerland-slammed-with-39%25-tariff-rate-in-trump-trade-blitz/89768316Other tariff rates: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/07/further-modifying-the-reciprocal-tariff-rates/
Swiss politicians across parties are seeking to cancel an order of three dozen F-35A fighter jets after President Donald Trump imposed some of the world’s harshest levies on the country.
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Swiss politicians across parties are seeking to cancel an order of three dozen F-35A fighter jets after President Donald Trump imposed some of the world’s harshest levies on the country.
Two thirds of the Swiss population support the government in not giving in on US extortion to lower the arbitrary 39% of tariffs on Swiss goods.
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Two thirds of the Swiss population support the government in not giving in on US extortion to lower the arbitrary 39% of tariffs on Swiss goods.
Swiss Population a few days ago:
67% deems the cost increase in the procurement of 36 F-35A fighter jets unacceptable. Amid rising costs, 45% of respondents would prefer to withdraw from the F-35 agreement
https://www.ipsos.com/en-ch/swiss-against-spending-more-f-35-dealGovernment today:
"Switzerland is offering to buy more American weapons”https://www.ft.com/content/a470c79c-9d38-453e-b3d1-3a743d7d3c9c
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Swiss Population a few days ago:
67% deems the cost increase in the procurement of 36 F-35A fighter jets unacceptable. Amid rising costs, 45% of respondents would prefer to withdraw from the F-35 agreement
https://www.ipsos.com/en-ch/swiss-against-spending-more-f-35-dealGovernment today:
"Switzerland is offering to buy more American weapons”https://www.ft.com/content/a470c79c-9d38-453e-b3d1-3a743d7d3c9c
Swatch mocks the US tariffs on Swiss goods, quickly selling out a 1*39* CHF “What if ... Tariffs?” watch
https://www.swatch.com/en-ch/what-if-tariffs-so34z106/SO34Z106.html
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Swatch mocks the US tariffs on Swiss goods, quickly selling out a 1*39* CHF “What if ... Tariffs?” watch
https://www.swatch.com/en-ch/what-if-tariffs-so34z106/SO34Z106.html
Enough is enough. It's time to pull the
.After the F-35 drama, the tariff insults, public mockery by Trump of the
president, the technical inferiority of the Patriot missiles compared to the SAMP/T, 
invasion threats, the Pentagon's theft of European paid weapons destined to Ukraine to make up for the failures in Iran, and now the theft of money from the F-35 payments towards to patriot restocking…should no longer be buying 
weapons.
Join the petition
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Enough is enough. It's time to pull the
.After the F-35 drama, the tariff insults, public mockery by Trump of the
president, the technical inferiority of the Patriot missiles compared to the SAMP/T, invasion threats, the Pentagon's theft of European paid weapons destined to Ukraine to make up for the failures in Iran, and now the theft of money from the F-35 payments towards to patriot restocking…should no longer be buying weapons.
Join the petition️: https://gssa.ch/57766/#formularSwitzerland will take a decision by June to abandon the Patriot contract after the US is failing to deliver on the contract and started diverting F-35 funds towards its own Patriot restocking.
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