EU, Canada: We don't need F-35As!
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[{'start': '9.200', 'end': '14.960', 'text': "EU, Canada, we don't need F-35 as Europe"}, {'start': '13.200', 'end': '17.600', 'text': "is furious at Trump's remarks about"}, {'start': '14.960', 'end': '19.279', 'text': 'Canada annexing Greenland. Momentum'}, {'start': '17.600', 'end': '22.000', 'text': 'growing that European defense should be'}, {'start': '19.279', 'end': '25.359', 'text': 'supported by European weapons. Summary'}, {'start': '22.000', 'end': '29.160', 'text': 'from vehicle news by Tokyo Express.'}, {'start': '25.359', 'end': '29.160', 'text': 'Defense fighter'}, {'start': '31.439', 'end': '36.239', 'text': "It's too late. We don't need F-35A"}, {'start': '33.840', 'end': '38.000', 'text': 'fighter jets. The Trump administration'}, {'start': '36.239', 'end': '41.120', 'text': 'is mediating the fight between Russia'}, {'start': '38.000', 'end': '42.800', 'text': "and Ukraine. One, however, Trump's"}, {'start': '41.120', 'end': '45.680', 'text': 'pro-Russia stance has earned him the'}, {'start': '42.800', 'end': '47.600', 'text': 'animosity of European countries. Two,'}, {'start': '45.680', 'end': '50.079', 'text': 'Trump also publicly declared that Canada'}, {'start': '47.600', 'end': '51.920', 'text': 'and Denmark will annex Greenland. Europe'}, {'start': '50.079', 'end': '56.440', 'text': 'and Canada are strongly opposed to the'}, {'start': '51.920', 'end': '56.440', 'text': "Trump administration's foreign policy."}, {'start': '58.960', 'end': '64.640', 'text': 'Review of European F-35A procurement.'}, {'start': '62.239', 'end': '66.479', 'text': 'Since the Trump administration, European'}, {'start': '64.640', 'end': '68.720', 'text': 'countries in Canada have begun to reject'}, {'start': '66.479', 'end': '68.720', 'text': 'the'}, {'start': '71.960', 'end': '76.720', 'text': 'F-35A. One a notable example is the'}, {'start': '75.119', 'end': '81.960', 'text': "Portuguese government's withdrawal of"}, {'start': '76.720', 'end': '81.960', 'text': 'its plan to procure F-35A fighter jets.'}, {'start': '84.799', 'end': '91.439', 'text': 'two, Switzerland and other countries'}, {'start': '86.799', 'end': '91.439', 'text': 'will also review their F-35A procurement'}, {'start': '93.960', 'end': '99.240', 'text': 'plans. Belgium Ministry of Defense Theo'}, {'start': '97.040', 'end': '101.759', 'text': 'Franken, Minister of Foreign Affairs and'}, {'start': '99.240', 'end': '105.439', 'text': 'Defense. We plan to continue procuring'}, {'start': '101.759', 'end': '107.600', 'text': 'F-35 as one, we would like to introduce'}, {'start': '105.439', 'end': '109.680', 'text': 'finally assembled aircraft made in'}, {'start': '107.600', 'end': '112.479', 'text': 'Europe at the Camaray plant in Italy for'}, {'start': '109.680', 'end': '114.399', 'text': 'the undelivered aircraft. two. In other'}, {'start': '112.479', 'end': '116.799', 'text': 'words, it is not finally assembled'}, {'start': '114.399', 'end': '120.479', 'text': 'aircraft made in the United States at'}, {'start': '116.799', 'end': '120.479', 'text': 'the Fort Worth plant in the United'}, {'start': '122.759', 'end': '127.759', 'text': 'States. If Trump raises tariffs, we'}, {'start': '125.680', 'end': '129.679', 'text': "won't be able to buy fighter jets. The"}, {'start': '127.759', 'end': '131.599', 'text': 'Trump administration has indicated its'}, {'start': '129.679', 'end': '134.319', 'text': 'intention to impose large tariffs on'}, {'start': '131.599', 'end': '136.160', 'text': 'countries around the world. One, we want'}, {'start': '134.319', 'end': '137.840', 'text': 'to impose additional tariffs on each'}, {'start': '136.160', 'end': '141.120', 'text': 'country while also promoting arms'}, {'start': '137.840', 'end': '143.200', 'text': 'exports. This is a cunning idea. two.'}, {'start': '141.120', 'end': '146.959', 'text': "However, Trump's tariffs are causing a"}, {'start': '143.200', 'end': '146.959', 'text': 'decline in the purchase of Americanmade'}, {'start': '149.720', 'end': '155.680', 'text': "weapons. Trump's FMS reform, FMS equals"}, {'start': '153.360', 'end': '157.599', 'text': 'foreign military sales. The Trump'}, {'start': '155.680', 'end': '159.519', 'text': 'administration will simplify export'}, {'start': '157.599', 'end': '162.800', 'text': 'procedures for foreign countries in the'}, {'start': '159.519', 'end': '164.480', 'text': 'future. On April 9th, 2025, he signed a'}, {'start': '162.800', 'end': '167.480', 'text': 'presidential decree to simplify the'}, {'start': '164.480', 'end': '167.480', 'text': 'paperwork.'}, {'start': '170.160', 'end': '174.959', 'text': 'What is FMS? The Defense Security'}, {'start': '172.959', 'end': '176.800', 'text': 'Cooperation Agency, not the'}, {'start': '174.959', 'end': '180.400', 'text': 'manufacturer, will act as the direct'}, {'start': '176.800', 'end': '182.239', 'text': 'export window. 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In'}, {'start': '198.319', 'end': '202.080', 'text': 'addition, the price is fixed based on'}, {'start': '200.239', 'end': '205.360', 'text': 'the initial estimate and the price is'}, {'start': '202.080', 'end': '205.360', 'text': 'affected by exchange rate'}, {'start': '208.280', 'end': '213.920', 'text': 'fluctuations. Philippines to introduce'}, {'start': '210.400', 'end': '215.760', 'text': 'F-16 Volts fighter jets. One, the'}, {'start': '213.920', 'end': '217.920', 'text': 'Philippines has decided to introduce'}, {'start': '215.760', 'end': '220.959', 'text': 'F-16 volts fighter jets from the United'}, {'start': '217.920', 'end': '224.159', 'text': 'States. Two, the US government has also'}, {'start': '220.959', 'end': '224.159', 'text': 'approved exports to the'}, {'start': '227.080', 'end': '232.720', 'text': 'Philippines. Philippines ambassador to'}, {'start': '229.680', 'end': '234.640', 'text': 'the United States, Jose Manuel Ramaldes.'}, {'start': '232.720', 'end': '236.480', 'text': 'If the Trump administration raises the'}, {'start': '234.640', 'end': '239.360', 'text': 'initial tariff rate, the Philippine'}, {'start': '236.480', 'end': '241.040', 'text': 'economy will worsen. On April 10th, they'}, {'start': '239.360', 'end': '245.239', 'text': 'expressed concern that it would cause'}, {'start': '241.040', 'end': '245.239', 'text': 'problems in procuring F-16VS.'}, {'start': '248.640', 'end': '251.879', 'text': 'Vietnam and the US enter negotiations to'}, {'start': '251.040', 'end': '255.760', 'text': 'acquire'}, {'start': '251.879', 'end': '258.079', 'text': 'F-16s. Newsweek 1945 published an'}, {'start': '255.760', 'end': '260.079', 'text': 'article. It reported that negotiations'}, {'start': '258.079', 'end': '262.199', 'text': 'between Vietnam and the US to acquire'}, {'start': '260.079', 'end': '265.280', 'text': 'F-16 fighter jets are close to being'}, {'start': '262.199', 'end': '267.440', 'text': 'concluded. One, even if Vietnam were to'}, {'start': '265.280', 'end': '270.160', 'text': 'acquire F-16s, there are no suitable'}, {'start': '267.440', 'end': '272.479', 'text': 'used aircraft available. Two, they'}, {'start': '270.160', 'end': '273.840', 'text': 'expressed the view that the F-16VS would'}, {'start': '272.479', 'end': '276.000', 'text': 'be expensive due to their high'}, {'start': '273.840', 'end': '278.080', 'text': 'performance. If the US were to impose'}, {'start': '276.000', 'end': '282.000', 'text': 'heavy tariffs on Vietnam, it would be'}, {'start': '278.080', 'end': '282.000', 'text': 'impossible for Vietnam to acquire the'}, {'start': '285.240', 'end': '290.800', 'text': 'F-16VS. 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