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| U.S. expects Canada to buy F-35
U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates said here on Thursday that he expects Canada's continued support for the F-35 joint strike fighter plane program,ghd straighteners, which is under fire from opposition politicians here.Gates, in Ottawa for a meeting with Peter MacKay, his Canadian counterpart, waded into a debate on Canada's purchase of the F-35. The 16-billion-Canadian dollar (about 16.11 billion U.S. dollars) purchase and maintenance deal is expected to be an important issue in a federal election campaign that could come as early as April. At a news conference after the meeting, Gates made it clear that the Obama administration expects Canada and other U.S. allies to buy the F-35."Without getting into domestic affairs in Canada I would just say that my hope is,cheap air jordan 2011, for all of our sakes,ghd hair straightener, that all of our partners continue to move forward with us on this program,cheap ghd straightener," Gates said. He downplayed criticism of the F-35,dunk heels, saying the air force version,air jordan boots, unlike the vertical take-off naval variant, has had few production problems and cost over-runs. He said he expects about 3, 000 F-35s to be built for the United States and its allies.The Liberal Party of Canada opposes the purchase of 65 of the F- 35s,ghd flat iron, saying they are too expensive and are technically not suited to Canada's needs. The Liberals have already put commercials on Canadian TV channels to attack the deal. Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff also claimed the government should have sought bids from other aircraft builders,air jordan women heels, rather than make an untendered deal with Lockheed Martin,discount nike air max 24/7, the builder of the F- 35."We need this aircraft," MacKay told reporters. "It is the only fifth-generation aircraft that has the capability and the on-board equipment and the stealth capacity and the weapons radar system that is interoperable with our colleagues and our allies in the United States through NORAD." "The Liberal opposition is playing political games with this issue and that is a risk for the Canadian Forces,discount dunk high heels," said MacKay.MacKay said Canada's aerospace industry has already begun to benefit from the F-35 purchase. And,ghd blue serenity, he said,cheap jordan 2011, the country's fleet of F-18s will be worn out by the time the first F-35s are delivered in 2017. The minister said killing the deal would result in an " operational gap.""There is,ghd midnight collection, shall we say,ghd green envy, a sweet spot in terms of the delivery time and the investment that allows us to be in that production line, that global supply chain when we start taking delivery," said MacKay. MacKay stressed the F-35's compatibility with the U.S. air force and navy fleet, and said purchasing the plane makes Canada's military more able to work with the U.S. armed forces.During their meeting,ken griffey shoes, MacKay and Gates discussed issues related to the security of the Western Hemisphere,air jordan heels, such as the situation in Mexico and Central America. They also pledged to continue to support the work of civilian law enforcement agencies in countering illicit activities such as narcotics,air max 95 boots, human trafficking,cheap nike air max 24/7, piracy,ghd purple indulgence, and cyber threats.MacKay and Gates also discussed the ongoing mission in Afghanistan, with Gates praising Canada's contribution and offering sympathy and thanks to the families of Canadian soldiers killed there,air max 24/7 shoes, as well as NATO and global challenges like Iran. 相关的主题文章： 男子排队多时未买到票裸奔到站长室抗议 |
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