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Geopolitics on Fliegerfaust: international developments and strategic context intersecting with aerospace, defense, and the global economy.
Bombardier Gripen Canada: is this the moment a Swedish‑Canadian fighter line becomes real? On October 22, 2025, Sweden and Ukraine signed a letter of intent for up to 150 Gripen E fighters, instantly raising the stakes for Saab’s production capacity and vaulting Canada—through Bombardier—into the conversation about where new assembly lines could land. Two days
Canada Suspends Sanctions on Russia: does the Airbus waiver reflect pragmatic industrial policy or a double standard that weakens Western unity? Governments keep two ledgers—one for principle, one for supply? On November 6, 2025, Ottawa granted Airbus a fresh waiver fromCanadian sanctions on Russian‑origin titanium, averting a disruption to widebody imports and safeguarding assembly and
While American lawmakers debated Section 230 and teen safety, Meta was allegedly engaged in censorship-related cooperation with the Chinese Communist Party — a development that raises serious questions about Meta, China, and censorship. In a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on April 10, 2025, former Facebook executive and whistleblower Sarah Win Williams delivered what can only
Introduction: Turbulence Over Trade The skies of global trade turned stormy today, April 5, 2025, as new tariffs jolted economies and aerospace giants alike. The United States unleashed a 10% levy on all imports—54% on China—sending markets into a tailspin, with $5 trillion USD erased from stocks since Wednesday’s announcement (Yahoo Finance). China’s COMAC C919,
From Market Panic to Aerospace Potential—Making Sense of US-Canada Trade Tensions Market Panic: US Tariffs in Aerospace—When markets plunge by more than a thousand points in one morning, it’s easy to panic. Headlines scream ‘CRISIS,’ analysts sound alarm bells, and investors start feeling that familiar sense of dread. But let’s pause, take a deep breath,
A U.S. foreign policy reset for a multipolar world Executive Summary U.S. foreign policy reset – As global power dynamics shift toward multipolar competition, the United States must adopt a more agile and pragmatic strategic posture to counter the expanding influence of China and Russia—particularly across Africa, Asia, and Latin America. The international economic order,
What canceling the F-35 could cost Canadian industry — and why the Gripen alternative may deliver more jobs, control, and long-term value. Sylvain FaustOriginally completed March 14, 2025 F-35 Cancellation in Canada: Gripen vs Economic Fallout – Evaluation of the impact of canceling Canada’s F-35 contract on Canadian suppliers, analyzing financial and economic consequences, including
