America’s Naive Trust

The nation that launched two world wars will now receive top-of-the-line stealth nuclear fighters. What could go wrong?

Two weeks after Germany announced its big spending boost, it revealed what it planned on spending a large amount of the cash on: “American-made F-35A Lightning II jets.”

These are America’s most modern fighter jets, chock-full of America’s top technology. Only the United States’ closest allies are allowed to buy them. To be getting such jets is a major military advancement for Germany. For the first time, the German Air Force will have a stealth jet. This will also be its first “fifth generation” fighter. But most significantly, this jet is designed to carry nuclear weapons. Read more at “America’s Naive Trust in Germany”