[🇩🇪] Fear amongst Germany, Europe, and Canada that the US can ‘off-switch’ F-35

[Mainerik]

Date of Event: Mar 9, 2025

Source: https://x.com/Tendar/status/1898730070174269572

There is increasing fear in Germany that F-35 jets purchased for the German army can be "turned off" remotely by Washington. This fear is shared by defense and security specialists.Joachim Schranzhofer, head of communications at Hensoldt:"The F-35 kill switch is not just a rumor. A simpler way is through a mission planning system that will not allow the fighter to land."Wolfgang Ischinger, former diplomat and head of the Munich Security Conference:"If we fear that the US could do the same to the German F-35 fighter jets as they did to Ukraine, we should consider canceling the contract."