#LockheedMartin made a counteroffer but neutrality is important to Thailand. #China
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#Thailand will go with Saab AB’s #JAS39Gripen E/F jets to replace the #F16 A/B’s that have been in service since 1988, the air force said. The decision was made after careful consideration as the Southeast Asian nation seeks a value approach to modernizing its military in a way that will also boost “self-dependency.”
Thai Air Force to Replace Old F-16s With Swedish Fighter Jets
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/thai-air-force-to-replace-old-f-16s-with-swedish-fighter-jets/ar-AA1pyIj9?ocid=emmx-mmx-feeds&PC=EMMX01