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Canada is Worried All Its F-35 Can Be Disabled With a Push of a Button in Washington: How Realistic It is
Defense Express ^ | 3/7/2025 | defense express

Posted on 03/10/2025 11:48:36 AM PDT by buwaya

Canada has ordered 88 F-35A fighters for $14.5 billion, and now they are really discussing whether the Pentagon can press a special button and turn all those aircraft into scrap metal if necessary The fear of being left unarmed and defenseless against armed aggression is exactly what the Trumpists have sown among their allies with their latest actions. Canadians, who have repeatedly heard threats from Donald Trump about the "51st U.S. state" and face the tariff war unleashed by Washington, have become anxious about their security.

So, Canadian expert circles have expressed concerns about the ongoing acquisition of American F-35 fifth-generation fighters and to consider whether the government should cancel the deal. A brief reminder: Ottawa ordered 88 F-35As in 2023 for 14.5 billion (hereinafter) US dollars. The Canadian Ministry of Defense also has estimated the F-35's operational costs for a projected 45 years in service at $54 billion.

In an article for The Globe and Mail, Michael Byers, co-director of the Vancouver Outer Space Institute, recalled that the United States holds unilateral control over the source code for F-35's mission programming. In fact, he claimed, the US could simply remotely turn off F-35s' advanced situational awareness capabilities and achieve air superiority, "perhaps with just a few keyboard strokes," Byers notes.

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To: buwaya

Just like electric cars.


21 posted on 03/10/2025 12:01:13 PM PDT by HIDEK6 (God bless Donald Trump)
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To: Tell It Right

“...shouldn’t this be a concern with all weaponry made from anybody?...”

Yep. That’s one of the many reasons that Deep State is scrared spitless of losing control to Trump.
But yeah, the same holds true for our newer vehices as well, especially EVs.
Deep State can shutdwon your car, cell phone, etc. anytime they “feel the need” to do so.... They’re not just monitoring, they have full control of those devises as they see fit.


22 posted on 03/10/2025 12:01:26 PM PDT by lgjhn23 ("On the 8th day, Satan created the progressive liberal to destroy all the good that God created...")
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To: buwaya

You mean the Liberal government is worried (probably just making this up)and not Canadians ,LOL


23 posted on 03/10/2025 12:01:42 PM PDT by butlerweave
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To: Chickensoup

Nice analysis soup...


24 posted on 03/10/2025 12:02:10 PM PDT by GOPJ (Corrupt MSM press ignored Biden's inflation almost to the end. With Trump they'll watch every day.)
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To: buwaya

If this were possible, wouldn’t we have bricked the assets left in Afghanistan by now? The question, why isn’t it possible. Seems like a good idea.


25 posted on 03/10/2025 12:02:18 PM PDT by bleach (Donaldus Magnus 2024-2028 A.D.)
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To: buwaya

What do they need them for? Strafing truckers?


26 posted on 03/10/2025 12:02:21 PM PDT by monkeyshine (live and let live is dead)
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To: buwaya

Just like electric cars.


27 posted on 03/10/2025 12:02:24 PM PDT by HIDEK6 (God bless Donald Trump)
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To: buwaya

If the USA has a kill switch on its advanced fighters you really think every other country that manufactures them doesn’t?


28 posted on 03/10/2025 12:02:55 PM PDT by circlecity
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To: buwaya

Buy Migs then.


29 posted on 03/10/2025 12:03:45 PM PDT by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same. )
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To: circlecity

Exactly.


30 posted on 03/10/2025 12:04:06 PM PDT by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same. )
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To: butlerweave

Who knows who is making waves in Canada specifically, but this is all proceeding through military circles.


31 posted on 03/10/2025 12:04:12 PM PDT by buwaya (Strategic imperatives )
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To: bleach

Few would buy them knowing they could be shut off remotely. There were some concerns about various issues among the buyers. Israel wanted to install their own avionics for one example. We didn’t want to give up too much technological info or design details.


32 posted on 03/10/2025 12:06:19 PM PDT by monkeyshine (live and let live is dead)
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To: buwaya

ALL YOUR F-35 ARE BELONG TO US!


33 posted on 03/10/2025 12:07:03 PM PDT by HKMk23 (https://youtu.be/LTseTg48568)
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To: Tell It Right

I would worry about many US weapons, like those F16 jammers.
Now everyone is aware.

Maybe there are issues with non-US makers, but I suspect removal of the ratfuck switch presale or after will become pressing for everyone, but the most so for the US.

BECAUSE THE US ACTUALLY USED IT.


34 posted on 03/10/2025 12:07:58 PM PDT by buwaya (Strategic imperatives )
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To: cgbg

They’re so naive, they’d believe it.


35 posted on 03/10/2025 12:07:59 PM PDT by Cobra64 (Common sense isn’t common anymore.)
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To: clee1

Our reported cost is approximately $80 million per.


36 posted on 03/10/2025 12:08:33 PM PDT by Cobra64 (Common sense isn’t common anymore.)
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To: buwaya
The way the Canadians are going to use their F-35s is to tow them to border crossings, and park them there to block the road.

37 posted on 03/10/2025 12:08:48 PM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie ( O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious, and His mercy endureth forever. — Psalm 106)
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To: Chickensoup

I can see a trapdoor in the operating system for the aircraft, but that would likely take an on-site activation and that would be for a single aircraft. On the other hand, I could envision an electronic pulse, like an EMP, burning a diode in multiple aircraft, the resulting short which then completes an electronic path to a previous-dormant section of memory and releases a virus to do nasty things.


38 posted on 03/10/2025 12:10:30 PM PDT by econjack
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To: Cobra64

Trust. It lubricates everything. When its gone it adds layers of PITB. And its not freaking easy to rule out backdoors.

Ask me about Chinese made utility equipment.


39 posted on 03/10/2025 12:10:58 PM PDT by buwaya (Strategic imperatives )
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

Most of them are bonkers liberal. Send them all back to Europe to “fight Russia” or pass down traditional cooking or whatever, and they can take our liberals with them too.


40 posted on 03/10/2025 12:12:35 PM PDT by cmj328 (We live here.)
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