The US Department of War on Monday revealed that Boeing had been awarded a nearly $8.6bn contract to make F-15 fighter jets for Israel.
The deal was announced shortly after US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu concluded a joint press conference in Palm Beach, Florida.
The contract involves the “design, integration, instrumentation, test, production and delivery of 25 new F-15IA aircraft for the Israeli Air Force, with an option for an additional 25 F-15IA aircraft,” according to a routine statement that lists the Pentagon’s new contracts.
Since 7 October 2023, Israel has used US aircraft and weapons to kill more than 71,000 people in Gaza. Trump, however, said he was not worried about what decisions Israel may take.
“I’m not concerned about anything that Israel is doing. I’m concerned about what other people are doing, or maybe aren’t doing,” he said in response to a question about whether Israel was moving fast enough to implement his so-called “peace plan”.
F15s? According to Top Gun Maverick, this aircraft is ancient. Why not sell them P51 Mustangs?
On the plus side, as it’s the current Boeing building them, they may kill more pilots than children.
You’re Boeing to die
if it’s boeing i’m not going 🫡
The US is currently this weird thing where it’s got the size and power of Nazi Germany, but it’s more like Mussolini’s Italy.
Appropriate, given that Mussolini was Trump’s childhood idol
He obviously didn’t read to the end of the biography.
Heavy speculation as to how literate Trump actually is.
Fuck. For real?!
fuck boeing. fuck the us and israel for the genocide and profit they are always willing to do anything for.
Joke’s on Israel. Boeing isn’t going to deliver those planes in our lifetime
Nah, I’m sure they’re digging through the trash for parts as we speak!
Likely true, but they’ll still take the money.
Boeing: It’s a War Criminal thing, you wouldn’t understand.
Fuck you, Kelly Ortberg, you piece of shit.
What’s Hannibal Lectar doing in Florida?
Good for them. My tax shekels well spent I’d say.
