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  "textContent": "submitted by Scotty to canada\n39 points | 20 comments\nhttps://www.19fortyfive.com/2026/03/30000000000-question-canadas-f-35-debate-seems-paralyzed\n\nArchived link\n\n  * While 16 F-35 fighters remain contractually committed for delivery starting this year, the full 88-jet procurement is stalled amidst trade friction with the Trump administration.\n\n  * Rising program costs—now estimated at $30 billion—have reopened the door for Saab’s JAS 39 Gripen E.\n\n  * The Gripen offers superior industrial benefits, including 12,600 domestic jobs and Arctic-optimized maintenance.\n\n  * Ottawa must now balance the F-35’s unmatched NORAD interoperability against the Gripen’s economic sovereignty as the aging CF-18 Hornet fleet reaches its structur\n\n\n",
  "title": "$30,000,000,000 Question: Canada’s F-35 Debate Seems Paralyzed"
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