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The US pressured Brazil to lose the competition, raising questions about the FAB's purchase of Swedish fighter jets!
According to Cartacapital, a recent subpoena from the Swedish manufacturer Saab by the United States Department of Justice raised an alert in Brasilia. The measure concerns the purchase contract of 36 Swedish Gripen fighters , signed by Brazil in 2014. In addition, there is a reopening of questions about possible political interference linked to the former president Squid , a case already closed due to lack of evidence. Now, the question remains: will the US be playing dirty after having lost the competition to Saab ?
US interference and discomfort with Brazil's autonomy
Since the contract was signed with the Saab, the United States demonstrate disadvantages. The truth is that, at the time, Boeing also agreed to sell its fighter jets to Brazil, but lost out to the Swedish manufacturer. Now, with this new action, there is a clear attempt to “spoil the game”. The US is using its famous anti-corruption law, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), which, according to many experts, has already been used in a similar way in lava Jato to destabilize international competitors.
The Brazilian government, however, is not at all satisfied. Lula went as far as calling the action a “undue interference” and the Attorney General of the Union, Jorge Messias, accused the Americans of trying to turn the game in favor of their own interests, damaging agreements that guarantee Brazil more military autonomy e consultancy .
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Technology transfer: what did the US lose with the Swedish Gripen fighters?
One of the main reasons that made the Brazil choose the Swedish Gripen fighters was the promise of technology transfer , something that Boeing and the French Dassault (with the Rafale aircraft) did not offer. This point was crucial for the Brazilian government, which seeks greater independence and growth in the military industry. Saab agreed to cooperate and share knowledge, which strengthens the aeronautical industry Brazilian
However, the movement of the United States to block this cooperation is seen as a attempt to slow down Brazil's development. The country is in a moment of economic growth and global influence, which naturally bothered the powers that previously dominated the market. military weapons .
American fears of Brazil's military and technological rise
The situation becomes even more complex with the success of Embraer KC-390 military freighter, which has been gaining international market share and becoming a direct threat to the traditional Lockheed C-130 Hercules, used extensively by the US military. Embraer is not only taking market share, but also offering the much desired technology transfer , something that many countries are beginning to prefer.
This Brazilian rise in strategic areas, such as aeronautics, is added to the fact that Brazil is increasingly closer to China . Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to visit Brazil soon, further strengthening this alliance and potentially further angering the United States. After all, Brazil is preparing to get involved in ambitious projects, such as the New Silk Road, which directly challenge American economic and political interests.
Therefore, the subpoena to Saab does not appear to be a simple request for clarification, but rather yet another attempt to invade Brazil and block its evolution in the international military market.
It is obvious that the US is sabotaging as they usually do in all countries and whoever said that the US wants countries to grow is a country of sabotaging people who promote interference in the democracy of countries and cause war by killing "people" women and children to enjoy the ****
I think the US is concerned about that **** in the middle of the photo… The only country that likes armed bandits is Brazil
Brazil in economic growth, seriously, only if in debt and tax increases, and the global influence is about what not to do or say, we are a joke around the world