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Canada to order military plane fleet from Sweden in shift from US suppliers

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Re: Canada to order military plane fleet from Sweden in shift from US suppliers

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Now the interesting question to me is why is that a country with a tenth of population can have car, truck and military plane manufacturing yet Canada can’t, even with virtually all resources for inputs, including energy can’t.

Sweden does not have a car industry. The fighter jets are a different matter, very strong technical moat and need to prove the system in combat. You can't just start a fighter jet business.

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Re: Canada to order military plane fleet from Sweden in shift from US suppliers

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Sweden does not have a car industry. The fighter jets are a different matter, very strong technical moat and need to prove the system in combat. You can't just start a fighter jet business.

It does with Volvo, although I couldn't say how big it is relative to global industry. Within Europe it's a large player

Scania is Swedish, too.

Re: Canada to order military plane fleet from Sweden in shift from US suppliers

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Now the interesting question to me is why is that a country with a tenth of population can have car, truck and military plane manufacturing yet Canada can’t, even with virtually all resources for inputs, including energy can’t.

Sweden does not have a car industry. The fighter jets are a different matter, very strong technical moat and need to prove the system in combat. You can't just start a fighter jet business.

>> Sweden does not have a car industry.

Apart from Volvo, Koenigsegg and Polestar and Scania. Apart from that, you’re right.

Re: Canada to order military plane fleet from Sweden in shift from US suppliers

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Now the interesting question to me is why is that a country with a tenth of population can have car, truck and military plane manufacturing yet Canada can’t, even with virtually all resources for inputs, including energy can’t.

Because Canada has been poorly managed for a long time by all political parties that have been voted in.

Re: Canada to order military plane fleet from Sweden in shift from US suppliers

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> as the country seeks to reduce reliance on US defense firms

I wonder why ? I think we may be seeing a lot more of this.

Maybe we will get to see what US Corporations value more, real paying customers or large tax cuts w/stock buy back curtsy of US Gov Monetary Support.

Re: Canada to order military plane fleet from Sweden in shift from US suppliers

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post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Sweden does not have a car industry. The fighter jets are a different matter, very strong technical moat and need to prove the system in combat. You can't just start a fighter jet business.

It does with Volvo, although I couldn't say how big it is relative to global industry. Within Europe it's a large player

A Chinese company owns Volvo since 2010 or so.

Re: Canada to order military plane fleet from Sweden in shift from US suppliers

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post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Sweden does not have a car industry. The fighter jets are a different matter, very strong technical moat and need to prove the system in combat. You can't just start a fighter jet business.

>> Sweden does not have a car industry. Apart from Volvo, Koenigsegg and Polestar and Scania. Apart from that, you’re right.

If Saab wanted to they could spin up a car factory as well. But they are more interested in selling these airplanes the article is about.

Re: Canada to order military plane fleet from Sweden in shift from US suppliers

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Now the interesting question to me is why is that a country with a tenth of population can have car, truck and military plane manufacturing yet Canada can’t, even with virtually all resources for inputs, including energy can’t.

Resources curse

Re: Canada to order military plane fleet from Sweden in shift from US suppliers

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Now the interesting question to me is why is that a country with a tenth of population can have car, truck and military plane manufacturing yet Canada can’t, even with virtually all resources for inputs, including energy can’t.

There are trade offs in all things. Trying to do everything yourself does also have a cost. It is not neccesarily better.

Re: Canada to order military plane fleet from Sweden in shift from US suppliers

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Now the interesting question to me is why is that a country with a tenth of population can have car, truck and military plane manufacturing yet Canada can’t, even with virtually all resources for inputs, including energy can’t.

Not that it invalidate your point, but Sweden has 1/4 the population of Canada, not 1/10.
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