"Eye-Opening Reality —
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad says:
In 2004, Malaysia purchased 8 F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets from the United States, which were among the most advanced aircraft at the time. The value of this deal exceeded 640 million dollars.
After receiving the aircraft, Malaysia formed a team of experts and engineers to conduct a detailed study of their features and combat capabilities.
Malaysian experts discovered that the aircraft was sending every flight's information to a U.S. military base, such as:
Flight altitude
Speed
Location
Route
Mission details
And the pilot's communication with the ground control room
Not only that, but the aircraft's operating system and autopilot feature could also be controlled from the U.S. base.
That is, if a U.S. officer on the ground simply pressed a button, the aircraft's route could be altered, it could be crashed, or even the target of its attack could be changed.
When Malaysia attempted to modify the operating system of these aircraft, the United States and manufacturer McDonnell Douglas strongly objected. They even threatened to withhold spare parts and maintenance, and impose restrictions.
Even when Malaysia requested specific parts to activate certain capabilities of the aircraft, the company rejected that as well.
In the end, Malaysia realized that it had purchased aircraft that could not be used in actual combat until the United States gave its approval.
This issue is not limited to Malaysia alone but many Arab and Muslim [and other] countries face the same reality.
The lesson is clear:
As long as a nation does not develop its own defense technology, it will remain dependent on others."
https://x.com/ArifRetd/status/2033480478259396772
All military jets sold by US are sabotaged
All military jets sold by US are sabotaged
Re: All military jets sold by US are sabotaged
Specifically about the supposedly good F-35, the same as above.
It's just a pile of electronics that won't go anywhere if not directed to do so by the forces that control it for its lifetime
An F-35 was - remarkably - shot down by Iran just yesterday despite all the imaginary advanced equipment on it
"“Shocking revelations from a former executive at Lockheed Martin, the company that manufactures the F-35 fighter jets.”
Nalan Yazgan, a Turkish engineer who previously worked as an executive director on an F-35 project at Lockheed Martin, made notable statements regarding the F-35 aircraft:
“If Turkey had obtained F-35 jets, we wouldn’t have even been able to take off with them due to the software. In fact, we shouldn’t have taken off with them at all.”
“The F-35 transmits information about all military assets within a certain radius instantly and in real time to the United States and Israel.”
It is also mentioned that some Turkish engineers involved in the project say that if Washington decides to cut off connectivity or updates to a country, the aircraft would literally turn into ‘a piece of metal,’ unable to carry out combat missions or even routine maintenance.”"
https://x.com/ExNewsHD/status/2035350435414888855