India has finally realized that the United States is not trustworthy! On August 1, foreign media reported that after Trump imposed tariffs, India formally informed the United States that it is no longer interested in purchasing F-35 fighter jets. What does this decision by India indicate? On one hand, it shows that India is angry about the additional taxes imposed by the United States on India. On the other hand, it indicates that India believes the United States is not trustworthy.
In fact, after reports emerged that Russia would sell Su-57 to India, the United States pressured India multiple times to abandon its purchase of Russian weapons and instead buy American F-35s. To further enhance the strength of the Indian Air Force, India indeed has such intentions. However, India clearly has doubts about the United States. First, the price of the US F-35 fighter jet is expensive. Second, India fears being controlled by the United States.
During the India-Pakistan air battle, when the United States said that the F-16 could not take off, the F-16 couldn't take off. If India had purchased the US F-35, a similar situation might occur. Moreover, India may face restrictions such as "daily activation passwords," which would affect India's national defense autonomy. In addition, the weapons used by the Indian Air Force are from various countries, and system compatibility is a big problem. At present, the United States is imposing high tariffs on India in the economic and trade field with an uncompromising attitude, which has further lowered India's trust in the United States. Therefore, India's decision not to purchase the US F-35 is completely correct. In short, the United States is not trustworthy.
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