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# ![@PompeyWeilian Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::1511217535697530882.png) @PompeyWeilian Weilian 🇬🇧

Weilian 🇬🇧 posts on X about china, india, italy, rolls royce the most. They currently have XXX followers and XXX posts still getting attention that total XXXXX engagements in the last XX hours.

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**Social category influence**
[countries](/list/countries)  XXXXX% [automotive brands](/list/automotive-brands)  XXXX% [luxury brands](/list/luxury-brands)  XXXX% [stocks](/list/stocks)  XXXX% [finance](/list/finance)  XXXX% [technology brands](/list/technology-brands)  XXXX% [premier league](/list/premier-league)  XXXX% [social networks](/list/social-networks)  XXXX%

**Social topic influence**
[china](/topic/china) 6.12%, [india](/topic/india) 3.63%, [italy](/topic/italy) #1927, [rolls royce](/topic/rolls-royce) #367, [germany](/topic/germany) #2326, [france](/topic/france) 2.27%, [countries](/topic/countries) 2.04%, [byd](/topic/byd) #414, [mitsubishi](/topic/mitsubishi) #352, [$8306t](/topic/$8306t) #352

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**Top assets mentioned**
[General Electric Company (GE)](/topic/$ge) [Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT)](/topic/lockheed-martin) [Boeing Co (BA)](/topic/$ba)
### Top Social Posts [#](/creator/twitter::1511217535697530882/posts)
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Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours

"@Abhas1234567 I mean I don't think it's Indian government pressure. I think it's that France and Russia are the only suppliers who are prepared to agree to India's terms and conditions. For example the IP transfer Safran agreed to in the AMCA engine deal is impossible for Rolls Royce"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1976660113739112655) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-10T14:44Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@TotalKonsult @d9748336 @Defence360 @Saab None of that engine is Swedish. X% of the IP is Swedish. Volvo: "The Gripen is powered by the Volvo RM12 turbofan which is a licence-built version of the General Electric F404" License-built means Volvo cannot use the technology from the engine in any new engine"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1978213116052725915) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-14T21:35Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"@TotalKonsult @d9748336 @Defence360 @Saab @grok Literally the Saab website: The Gripen E-series features a new and more powerful engine F414-GE-39E turbofan also developed by General Electric"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1978217328295690328) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-14T21:52Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"@TotalKonsult @d9748336 @Defence360 @Saab @grok Why does the specification on the Saab website literally say it is the same engine used in the Korean KF-21 and link to the General Electric website for the spec sheet then"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1978217932095135977) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-14T21:54Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"@UMAwinningcall 2/3 the other way to make larger production runs and lower the cost per unit would be to try to increase the exports like the Koreans are trying with the KF-21. However unlike Japan Korea operates looser export control policy so can sell to countries Japan refuses"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1978775669388570775) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-16T10:50Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@BearJFK @LairdSummerisle It's literally impossible. We own the warheads but not the missiles. Long term it would probably be doing us a favour ngl I think Trident as an arrangement was of its time"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979135859015258241) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-17T10:42Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@BearJFK @LairdSummerisle Yes my point is it's relatively easy to make a nuclear capable missile it's relatively hard to make nuclear warheads. To this day well at least the day before the war Ukraine was manufacturing nuclear capable missiles"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979136891808067806) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-17T10:46Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@splanty19 @PolitlcsUK @WMPolice I suspect the answer is yes but it will now involve mobilising police from other areas as the local police leadership have not taken the necessary steps in advance. Obviously if it passes safely they should all be sacked and lose their pensions"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979178485412196650) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-17T13:31Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@Indomie_Eater @13Mr_Mayhem It literally doesn't have an engine and the Turkish programme to develop one is hilariously bad. Like bad enough that Indonesia could probably make an engine as quickly alone"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979185827876847672) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-17T14:00Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@Indomie_Eater @13Mr_Mayhem The Koreans keep complaining Indonesia isn't funding the KF-21 programmes as agreed. I genuinely don't think you'll ever take deliveries of KF-21 and certainly not of the later blocks which are what you want really as they are significantly better"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979186527289614474) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-17T14:03Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@Mind_of_yakub @wavi_wavi_ @stella991214 Actually it's not a downgraded American engine it's an older American engine. Likewise the Saab Gripen E has the full GE414 same as the Super Hornet has. It's a limitation but not horrifying. Besides they are making a Korean engine and a weapons bay for block 3"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979191923077247112) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-17T14:25Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"@Mind_of_yakub @wavi_wavi_ @stella991214 Well they are letting Rolls Royce lead engine development because Rolls Royce knows a lot more about jet engines than IHI. IHI probably could have put that prototype into service soon if they'd worked on it since it was made in 2018. GCAP is 6th gen not 5th so needs RR"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979197792762339618) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-17T14:48Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"@guillimanisda @calhanibrahim1 @MassiveIdiot69 The Saudis will get their F-35 in exactly 2035 which will be prior to you can deliver any Kaan fighter jets. 2035 will also be the year the Israelis get their F-47s"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979213590541267109) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-17T15:51Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@guillimanisda @calhanibrahim1 @MassiveIdiot69 Yes that's the problem. On one side you've got Trump who is a complete mercenary and won't let Turkey get the engines because it's bad for Boeing and Lockheed Martin On the other side Democrats who will veto over S-400 on moral grounds. Either way not good for Erdogan"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979214279124369771) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-17T15:53Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"@Ggyyggyy505 @HuWilliam416184 @fbermingham Btw did you know yesterday the EU announced BYDs Hungarian factories are under investigation for breaching EU rules on subsidies. Sadly unless Nexperia supplies from China are reopened I think BYD Hungary will have more problems"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979217262536990737) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-17T16:05Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"@guillimanisda @calhanibrahim1 @MassiveIdiot69 You can't have it both ways You can't both say the Saudis will buy Kaan and say that it isn't in the economic interests of the USA to delay or block Kaan. "  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979219934086410499) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-17T16:16Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@guillimanisda @calhanibrahim1 @MassiveIdiot69 This is also part of Trump's 'deal' with Saudi Arabia. Saudis normalise with Israel under the crown prince when he's King. Saudis get F-35 when Israel gets F-47. No need to buy Kaan if you can get GCAP which is a generation ahead and actually has engines"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979222693762257217) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-17T16:27Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"@guillimanisda @calhanibrahim1 @MassiveIdiot69 I genuinely don't see why the US would block Saudi Arabia from F-35 when Israel is operating the F-47 and Saudi Arabia is already able to buy 6th gen fighter jets from the UK in 2035-2040. Just bad business to block F-35 then"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979223935494377731) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-17T16:32Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"@guillimanisda @calhanibrahim1 @MassiveIdiot69 Nope it's because of the UK. We have Rolls Royce and the rest of the world does not. Rolls Royce are the largest and best jet engine manufacturer outside of the USA"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979224624383643799) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-17T16:34Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@guillimanisda @calhanibrahim1 @MassiveIdiot69 The facts are the key capabilities to actually make GCAP are with BAE Leonardo and Rolls Royce. If the Japanese walked out tommorow we would be fine Germany wants in"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979226614115238390) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-17T16:42Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"@guillimanisda @calhanibrahim1 @MassiveIdiot69 You do realise that at one point Airbus effectively had the majority of workshare on FCAS ahead of Dassault because Airbus had workshare in Germany and Spain The Germans are capable. The problem with Germany is they give Israel an export veto which we don't want"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979231224934662145) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-17T17:01Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@guillimanisda @calhanibrahim1 @MassiveIdiot69 They don't have the leverage. The Israeli leverage is ITAR related because they rely on US ITAR vetos The UK and Italy are very much prepared to force this because we need the money and the Saudis are the only people who can buy a 300m fighter jet in large numbers"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979231839291052229) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-17T17:03Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"@guillimanisda @calhanibrahim1 @MassiveIdiot69 The Germans aren't desperate on FCAS by the sounds of it they are about to collapse it. They are threatening to pull out and explore options to licence GCAP tech for a German fighter possibly with Saab also"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979232682404937788) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-17T17:06Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"@guillimanisda @calhanibrahim1 @MassiveIdiot69 What will happen is the US will claim that all 6th gen fighters need to be Tailless and thereby they will claim GCAP is XXX gen which will enable them to claim that Israel has a generation ahead with F-47"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979233442802901457) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-17T17:09Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"@FacelessManTwit @twizted8913 @fritz29700 @ViaVallenia @EwokHunter1 @AlexLuck9 I was talking about for block X only as I understand the Indonesians have not paid into the later blocks at all My point is that the costs of GCAP will vastly exceed KF-21 and Indonesia couldn't afford KF-21"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979241146187501813) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-17T17:40Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"@FacelessManTwit @twizted8913 @fritz29700 @ViaVallenia @EwokHunter1 @AlexLuck9 Besides good luck getting the Japanese to agree to let a pro-China country in even if they somehow had XX billion plus production costs"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979241456645587052) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-17T17:41Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@FacelessManTwit @twizted8913 @fritz29700 @ViaVallenia @EwokHunter1 @AlexLuck9 And corrupt it's a fantasy that Indonesia will get any western fighter jet at all right now let alone 6th gen. Once you go Chinese once you go Chinese and Russian forever . Imho they never even get KF-21 because they won't pay"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979260905180278881) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-17T18:59Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"@AngelicaOung So when Ukraine kicks off to get their guy out it's bad but if the PRC does it to get their suspected spy Huawei exec out of Canada it's fine"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979275062059368705) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-17T19:55Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"@guillimanisda @calhanibrahim1 @MassiveIdiot69 To be fair that rather depends on where you are getting the weapons from. India's problem isn't that it licences weapons it's problem is it's buying a lot of Rafale and while a lot more expensive than the J-10C from land the Rafale isn't massively more capable"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979293415444545696) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-17T21:08Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@DytrykJesionek @nik0p0l5 To be fair india sells weapons to Armenia. That went well in Karabakh lmao"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979295005266116775) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-17T21:14Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"@motorsport140 @jeromeportier @TotalKonsult @Defence360 @Saab @grok Issue is there's 'certain niche components' and then there's 'the ability to design your own jet engine'. The ability to design your own jet engine is the most central ability you need to design a fighter jet independently"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979315565975212133) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-17T22:36Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@motorsport140 @jeromeportier @TotalKonsult @Defence360 @Saab @grok That's fine and it makes sense for a smaller manufacturer But there's a price you pay for that you have more limited export markets because of ITAR regulations. You can never have the newest generation engine design because the US won't sell it. Maybe X gens behind"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979318686373597611) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-17T22:48Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@motorsport140 @jeromeportier @TotalKonsult @Defence360 @Saab @grok These are all components the US could very very easily replace. The reality is that if the US says you can't sell Gripen to X country because of ITAR you just won't. Most Eurofighter and almost all Rafale export customers are banned from F-35 by the US (eg Turkey India)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979515599156822082) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-18T11:51Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@TotalKonsult @motorsport140 @jeromeportier @Defence360 @Saab @grok X - you would not because the consequences of that would be the US withdraws all NATO protection from Sweden under President Trump 2- The US could replace Saab tech in XX hours eg the Giraffe Radar is only used by US forces in Europe the LM AN/TPQ-53 does the same thing"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979517214802800726) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-18T11:57Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@TotalKonsult @motorsport140 @jeromeportier @Defence360 @Saab @grok I can inform you that the US has already launched a replacement for Saab radar systems used by the US Navy"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979518174543368499) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-18T12:01Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@TotalKonsult @motorsport140 @jeromeportier @Defence360 @Saab @grok You can't that's the problem even taking just the engine and Gripen has many other American ITAR'd parts in the modern era you build the airframe around an engine you can't just swap out a F414 for a Safran M88 or a Rolls Royce EJ-200"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979519255218454798) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-18T12:05Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@Starkiller_29 @FullsteamX @restitutorII For example in theory if the US cut off supplies to Gripen Rolls Royce or Safran could make a custom engine to replace GE414 But in practice Saab would be ruined as the cost of getting RR or Safran to make a custom design to match the GE size and specs would be 2bn plus"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979520339282477347) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-18T12:10Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@TotalKonsult @motorsport140 @jeromeportier @Defence360 @Saab @grok Lmao we definitely have the tech because we literally make the EJ-200. Rolls Royce is a British company "  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979520848257077601) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-18T12:12Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@macastel3 @_The_Dali_Llama Wingtech promised to appoint a fully independent board and then didn't do it. and JVs are not a viable proposition in this case and you know it @macastel3 US position is no tech transfer to China on this never seen China agree a JV without tech transfer"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979534584778981607) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-18T13:06Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@macastel3 @_The_Dali_Llama Difference is Pirelli didn't have technology outside of the Chinese entity Nexperia does. If Pirelli had some amazing secret tire tech only in Italy the Chinese would want access to that. The minimum price for any JV on Nexperia would have been tech transfer to China"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979536054832234733) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-18T13:12Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"@macastel3 @_The_Dali_Llama And frankly the Italian government got quite a bad deal with Pirelli. The UK Government did the exact same thing as the Dutch with a Nexperia subsidiary in the UK and the Chinese government did nothing. We did the same with a steel plant again nothing"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979536553115369600) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-18T13:14Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@macastel3 @_The_Dali_Llama I mean from what I've read regarding Pirelli the Chinese government expressed dissatisfaction and didn't transfer actual ownership of the company. The UK managed to get the Chinese ownership fully out of the UK Semiconductor fab with only the exact same reaction Italy got "  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979537413727756398) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-18T13:17Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@macastel3 @_The_Dali_Llama I mean the reality is that the Italian policy is only sustainable as long as there's an eventual long term US-China rapprochement - if US ends up going full President VD Vance and the decoupling gets even harder I would expect pressure on Pirelli to be X% Chinese"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979537929065431422) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-18T13:19Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@macastel3 @_The_Dali_Llama "Sinochem which holds a XX% stake in Pirelli said it was firmly opposed to the board's decision arguing the golden powers ruling did not envisage any clause stripping it of control." - not amicable"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979539153596321801) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-18T13:24Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@epelgrino @TightToffee @Gabriel64869839 I mean it clearly isn't but it looks like France is still buying it because the penalties for cancelling are higher than the cost to buy it (source in French)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979545258494161051) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-18T13:49Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@aimless1986 @PaNurX1 @clashreport The problem is that ITAR-free weapons development lives or dies by exports imho. The order volumes for Eurodrone are hilarious: Germany is to procure XX drones (i.e. X systems) and that Italy XX Spain XX France XX (which also matches X systems each) for the 60-drone total"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979556295071195327) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-18T14:32Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"@aimless1986 @PaNurX1 @clashreport I am fairly certain they make it no matter what now. Airbus need the business especially if FCAS/SCAF collapses which looks likely imho"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979559671829536933) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-18T14:46Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@aimless1986 @PaNurX1 @clashreport And frankly if the US tried to stop us exporting GCAP the Saudis would probably buy Chinese fighter jets which would be a major problem so I think we'll end up doing it. Obviously not ideal for your middle east policy if KSA have 6th gen and Israel 5th but we need the badly"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979560962454692031) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-18T14:51Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"@aimless1986 @PaNurX1 @clashreport President Trump actually called the Japanese President and offered to sell F-47 Export Versions to Japan although we think that was more of an attempt to sabotage what we are doing than anything else"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979561360875728912) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-18T14:53Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@geopoliticsnut @loekalization @Eivor_Koy Once the Chinese government recognises the new Netherlands government appointed Dutch directors legitimacy including to export paying the staff is not an issue"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979574141029146728) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-18T15:43Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@TMobili @GordonH67659118 @intergtaer @pioupsy @top_force Lots of countries Saudi Arabia are very interested the Australian government met with BAE recently"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979581673441468635) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-18T16:13Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"@geopoliticsnut @loekalization @Eivor_Koy Legally under Chinese law Chinese directors must always put Chinese national security interests first. Legally under western laws Chinese directors of western companies must put the interests of the company ahead of all else including ahead of Chinese law"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979583061672259946) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-18T16:19Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@geopoliticsnut @loekalization @Eivor_Koy The situation changed with 1) allegations that Wingtech were imminently planning to transfer technology from Nexperia Nl to China 2) US sanctions 3) UK nationalising Nexperia's UK assets in 2024 due to national security They had to act before tech transfer to Wingtech"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979589000185712725) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-18T16:42Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@Starkiller_29 @Sorensen22147 @Krummulus1 @John_A_Ridge 2/2 because Safran and France do not have expertise in designing large jet engines. Dassault are limited to some level regardless of the carrier. Even China seems to have designed the J-36 with X engines to compensate for this problem"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979598432953356519) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-18T17:20Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@Starkiller_29 @Sorensen22147 @Krummulus1 @John_A_Ridge I am genuinely interested to see what happens with the Safran AMCA contract it's pretty clear that the Indians are after something which is far more like a WS-15 or an American F-119. I'll be interested to see if Safran can meet that expectation"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979598735333314922) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-18T17:21Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@Starkiller_29 @Krummulus1 @John_A_Ridge X. You have exported Mirage and Rafale almost exclusively to countries who CANNOT buy F-35. Many wanted to I know India asked for it several times the US said no. X. Chinese fighters are being sold in the Gulf now. UAE brought Chinese trainer jets"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979601281649139867) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-18T17:31Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@ChairmanYan @tphuang @blue_domain My girlfriend's uncle works for one of the companies that makes 'European' cars in China. It isn't a European company. It's a Chinese company. Volkswagen China is majority owned by FAW Group who famously make the Hongqi cars driven by Chinese government officials"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979621095524512195) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-18T18:50Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@ChairmanYan @tphuang @blue_domain Oh sales probably would be replaced by another Chinese brand. Probably Geely maybe BYD maybe GWM. But I can guarantee you they won't be taking over factories in"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979622568677028226) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-18T18:56Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@ChairmanYan @tphuang @blue_domain 2/2 I actually quite like they are good at heavy industry and work hard industrial jobs which is why the first industrialised region of China was . But modern EVs are all about innovation and technology. are basically the worst in china at that"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979625293171273852) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-18T19:07Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@ChairmanYan @tphuang @blue_domain And good luck getting state owned enterprise workers from dongbei to work as efficiently as the workers at other BYD factories 😂😂😂😂😂"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979646950510305540) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-18T20:33Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@ChairmanYan @tphuang @blue_domain Yeah. Some of the Chinese car industry is BYD and some of it is whatever this is 😂😂😂😂😂"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979654218224210404) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-18T21:02Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@AndyZMW @dukrandom @oren_cass @ssankar @nvidia @grok Grok seems to have confirmed both which is odd"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979666201518440904) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-18T21:49Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@orient_leyton16 @BreadandRosette @Con_Tomlinson I can assure you that most people who served don't think that way. Ask any of the old school navy lads who washed the kit on their ship. A: Cantonese washermen"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979687482817130524) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-18T23:14Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@georgeha11 @XtraLeicester 1) he's not that good he's been good for the last X games but was rancid before that 2) he's on loan from Tottenham Hotspur so good luck negotiating with that lot"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979689157808230684) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-18T23:20Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"@DunePopcornBkt1 @seedgenerated Hardly cucked to hold people to what they say the Dutch Nexperia leadership told the UK Parliament in 2022 that there would be no tech transfer and that Wingtech were a private investment and not related to China as a state Nexperia was forced to divest its UK assets at a loss"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979726518587904408) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-19T01:49Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"@whoami20150121 We can't determine to what extent American missiles will be integrated - I am sure some will be allowed but probably not all. The agreement is clear that the missile launch systems will be from MDBA UK and Italy and Mitsubishi Electric not the USA"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979735693275648440) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-19T02:25Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@XiangLin69684 @AngelicaOung Probably technically true but there's no realistic scenario of a UK-China nuclear exchange where the USA doesn't press the button too. Besides I'd rather get a direct hit from XXX Chinese nukes in the UK than survive XXX British nukes by sitting in rural Heiliongjiang. 1/2"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979767823925973344) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-19T04:33Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@Bevin83994661 @YouTube Yeah that's just the UK being weird. I can say Kier Starmer is a useless Prime Minister and his government are completely incompetent midwits but I'd be arrested if I tweeted "Jin Xing looks like a man and her husband is gay""  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979770311823573406) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-19T04:43Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@skunk61578185 @XiangLin69684 @AngelicaOung I personally don't think the US would wage nuclear war for Taiwan. That doesn't mean it's the best idea to just surrender necessarily. This is a famous interview of a Finnish guy. He's pretty clear on what he'd do"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979789922266698140) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-19T06:01Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@Starkiller_29 @John_A_Ridge Because you're selling the IP to the engine not just a french engine. That's what they are paying $7bn for. Under the agreement with Safran once the contract concludes India owns all IP to the design and can make future engines based on it"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979908663742546299) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-19T13:53Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@Starkiller_29 @John_A_Ridge This is the exact same thing the Russians said about the Chinese "the Chinese have been buying Russian weapons since 1947 etc". You're complacent. Once the Indians own the IP to Safrans engines they won't need Safran the next time. Never sell the IP"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979910112526381394) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-19T13:58Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@Starkiller_29 @John_A_Ridge I think it's interesting that the UAE Minister of Defence took a test flight in a KF-21. This is what I mean by France losing the Rafale export markets"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979916499033673736) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-19T14:24Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"@BearJFK Sure"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979989763256955251) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-19T19:15Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@BearJFK 2/2 and his family put big money behind lobbying for the bill as they are religious Christians and have a son with Down Syndrome. However if we are rational the no-limit abortion for foetuses identified to have such conditions is the right to minimise burden on the state"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979993487958319201) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-19T19:30Z XXX followers, X engagements


"@BearJFK No because they are obviously alive. Do you support the rights of British Pakistani or Bangladeshi politicians to make decisions based on their religious morality then For example if a mayor wanted to ban Israeli sports teams from his city"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979999216815440084) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-19T19:52Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@Starkiller_29 I have found a french source confirming the full tech transfer as part of the agreement. Safran sold it's future"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1980030645049950701) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-19T21:57Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@Starkiller_29 If Safran can show the Indians how to make an F-22 equivalent or superior engine with a prototype by 2027 without using existing Safran tech they are the best engineers in human history bar none 😂😂😂😂"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1980033078354747841) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-19T22:07Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@Starkiller_29 X engine prototypes by 2027 which are roughly F-22 equivalent made by Indian engineers assisted by Safran without heavily relying on Safran tech You think that's possible"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1980033875989471599) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-19T22:10Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@Mfrazr89 @Buki_YGV @I_amMukhtar Well ours has police escorting vans in a convoy in and out of the stadiums 😂 I dont think we've had one without arrests (Since this documentary was made Portsmouth and Southampton now play in the same division). Portsmouth are 14th Southampton 15th"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1980087295362400627) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-20T01:42Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@Starkiller_29 @Krummulus1 @John_A_Ridge If your export customers are Gulf Arab countries most of those will be operating a lot of US equipment but cannot get F-35 or F-47 due to the Israeli veto. Therefore GCAP being more interoperable with other US systems is an advantage as long as it is ITAR free enough"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979595212319281520) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-18T17:07Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"@whoami20150121 In terms of the AIM-174B I don't think Japan needs to develop a direct replacement for that given MDBA are working on GCAP the Meteor AAM will obviously be available MDBA will be working on a larger even longer range AAM for GCAP"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979738232423432361) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-19T02:35Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"@Starkiller_29 @John_A_Ridge You don't want to build a mandatory system of systems around your fighter jet programme. It's bad for sales and for SCAF was basically forced as a way to create artificial workshare for Germany on drones so Dassault could have more of the NGF. 1/2"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979887348633723021) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-19T12:28Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"@Starkiller_29 @John_A_Ridge 2/2 the GCAP production model is better because it's an agreement for fighter jet production only and an agreement that each country can integrate whatever drones it wants with access to the internal software and systems. This gives us more options"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979887810988642674) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-19T12:30Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"@Starkiller_29 @John_A_Ridge It isn't a good opportunity that's the problem it's a shit opportunity and a bad idea. India kind of reminds me of China maybe XX years ago although much less competent. The Russians sold weapons to China and they thought it would be fine. Now all their shit is copied"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979890035718844430) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-19T12:39Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@Starkiller_29 @Sorensen22147 @John_A_Ridge Actually RR DE can 'make' a fighter jet engine in the literal sense of making a fighter jet engine in a factory in Germany. They just don't know how to design them because fighter jet engine design is done by RR UK. They can XXX% licence the GCAP engine and make in DE"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979894241624264760) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-19T12:55Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"@BenRamanauskas This is misleading Ben. Rice is also cheaper in the UK than in any East Asian country including China and South Korea. This is as the UK market will accept very low quality rice by east Asian standards. They simply would refuse to eat the 50p Aldi essentials rice"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1980009138970071270) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-19T20:32Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"@UMAwinningcall I think primarily GCAP weapons will be made in Japan UK and Italy but it's likely French and German missiles would also be compatible. MDBA is a joint venture owned XXXX% by BAE (UK) XX% by Leonardo (Italy) and XXXX% by Airbus (Germany France Spain)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1980066419405357226) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-20T00:19Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"@sunnyhi47118169 @krislc Yes yes it does. China literally cannot even make passenger jet engines. We pull out Rolls Royce and a significant portion of the planes for Chinese airlines stop working the remainder are all American"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1980236244295802922) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-20T11:34Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@TheUnknown4577 @tank14142 @narendramodi The situation is that any country with very close ties to China will be banned from GCAP by Japan any country with very close ties to Russia will be banned from GCAP by the United Kingdom"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1980284252458471660) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-20T14:45Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"@macastel3 So if the US actually did this it would give China two basic options 1) try and piece passenger aircraft together with Comac Rolls Royce engines Leonardo avionics or whatever and hope that Trump doesn't lean on RR or Leonardo (he would) 1/2"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1980412701097751010) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-20T23:15Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@SahlSoc @TheWhiskyDaddy @RegulusEnjoyer @VLS_Appreciator I mean the answer is that the soviet unions air defence system in 1990 was closer to the US one than China is now. China is obviously way way ahead of Iraq or anything the US has faced but the USSR had formidable air defences 1/2"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1980415099216228726) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-20T23:25Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@lacescael @MorleyRaj If you actually put the minimum wage to that nobody would have jobs because they'd just have to lay everyone off and employ people as self employed. Venezuela tried a very high minimum wage it doesn't work"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1978147726853317010) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-14T17:15Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"@guillimanisda @calhanibrahim1 @MassiveIdiot69 It'll happen. The Italians even want to give the Saudis localised production and workshare an offer which goes far beyond what Turkey or F-35 offers"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979233090615550035) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-17T17:08Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"@twizted8913 @fritz29700 @ViaVallenia @EwokHunter1 @AlexLuck9 Also frankly there's no chance the Indonesians have the money. 6th generation fighter jets are expensive to develop the already committed funds for Tempest are more than the TOTAL spend for KF-21 for EACH of and actual costs will be way higher than the budget"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979238969452663148) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-17T17:31Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"@aimless1986 @PaNurX1 @clashreport Issue is with Germany as the largest partner they won't be able to sell on those markets due to German export laws. I think you'll have to export F-47 to Israel as Germany isn't in GCAP we are offering 6th gen fighter jets to the Saudis"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979558640819569098) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-18T14:42Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"@aimless1986 @PaNurX1 @clashreport Well then the Israelis will be majorly pissed off because we are XXX% serious about selling the Saudi's GCAP because only they can afford large volumes of $300m fighter jets. As long as it is ITAR-free there isn't a lot the US can do about that Israel will ask for F-47"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979560683550478376) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-18T14:50Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"@tphuang @blue_domain China has forced most western social networks and website out of china for failing to comply with the laws and regulations of the PRC"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979569595473101232) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-18T15:25Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"@tphuang @blue_domain When will you be compensating the UK for the companies Chairman Mao confiscated"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979570510855041217) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-18T15:29Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"@tphuang @blue_domain No they won't face consequences. Because The Netherlands is in the EU. If China does anything to the Netherlands any Chinese company in the EU could pay the price even in a pro-China country"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979571299291664661) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-18T15:32Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"@aimless1986 @PaNurX1 @clashreport It would appear that Trumps admin has promised the Saudis F-35 yesterday but he's not been to Congress btw"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979579173518897441) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-18T16:03Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@JL7612 @John_A_Ridge @TheBigCigar1906 Also I would say GCAP isn't a 'European' programme in any meaningful sense of the word. Japan is in Asia the UK is not an EU member state. I think the classic issues of a European project are disputes between France and Germany which is what you see with FCAS collapsing"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979587568686772640) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-18T16:37Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"@Starkiller_29 @Krummulus1 @John_A_Ridge 1) Because India is an ally of Russia for defence purposes who are the main enemy of the United Kingdom in any peer conflict scenario. 2) Because the NGF is not designed for the Gulf use case. Gulf militaries especially the Saudis are very ambitious for more capabilities"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979590375883800823) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-18T16:48Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@ChairmanYan @tphuang @blue_domain For example if China's Nexperia ban impacts the supply of chips to European car makers it would obviously be necessary to tariff all Chinese-made cars more heavily and require BYD factories in Hungary to only get parts once China has supplied BMW Renault etc"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979619703581770189) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-18T18:44Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"@ChairmanYan @tphuang @blue_domain No they are subsidising FAW essentially as an employment scheme for and because it's too embarrassing to let collapse. Maybe FAW could try to sell more of their domestic car brands but they'd really struggle because they aren't exactly innovating"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979624237494382830) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-18T19:02Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@ChairmanYan @tphuang @blue_domain They don't send revenue back to the EU the EU companies only get paid if the joint ventures with Chinese companies make a net profit. They have not made a profit for several years at least in the case of Volkswagen"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979627030640800016) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-18T19:13Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@ChairmanYan @tphuang @blue_domain"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979634003281141861) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-18T19:41Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@ChairmanYan @tphuang @blue_domain And you'll need to spend even more subsidies to get rid of the European companies because the factories have to stay open. Also the subsidies are paid by the province governments taking loans from the central government so good luck getting that money back"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979636903147368547) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-18T19:53Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@ChairmanYan @tphuang @blue_domain You can't just open another BYD factory in . BYD are a private company and successful FAW are state owned and a bit useless in recent years. The Chinese government would have to pay BYD to open loss making factories"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979646672507633862) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-18T20:32Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@ChairmanYan @tphuang @blue_domain I'm sure BYD will be absolutely thrilled when they turn up and find out the management have a recruitment policy of hiring whoever keeps them in and"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979647544323191180) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-18T20:35Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@ChairmanYan @tphuang @blue_domain Chairman Xi promised poverty alleviation in China under his leadership. He can't take work from Jilin and Heilongjiang and give it to richer southern provinces it goes against his core policies"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979649000753271057) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-18T20:41Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@ChairmanYan @tphuang @blue_domain Let me assure you don't prefer it they like having jobs. BYD EVs don't even work properly in Jilin in winter the cold weather messes with the battery they mostly still use petrol cars there"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979650233610170837) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-18T20:46Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@jayry3377 @LCFC Next week 😂"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979659059541553212) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-18T21:21Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@dukrandom @AndyZMW @oren_cass @ssankar @nvidia Ergo the Chinese government would rather not have the Nvidia chips than let the US govt get their 15%"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979661512806629533) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-18T21:30Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@AndyZMW @dukrandom @oren_cass @ssankar @nvidia @grok @grok my understanding is Nvidia had an agreement with the US government to sell chips in China while paying the US govt XX% of revenue and the Chinese govt banned Nvidia chips following that"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979665900350656682) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-18T21:48Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@AndyZMW @dukrandom @oren_cass @ssankar @nvidia @grok They announced they put airtag trackers in the shipments but it's china they could have just opened the packets . If it was trackers in the chips Huang would NOT be welcome to visit China rn lol"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979667822046515488) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-18T21:56Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@joelshooter47 @IIleemingHD A few owners get a good return. The Glazers made money Mike Ashley definitely made money too Issue is the business model here was terrible. It relied essentially on Morecambe being Wrexham for Sikhs instead of yanks"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979675219720847434) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-18T22:25Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"@UMAwinningcall @Carolus1871 The US position is against selling any of the latest generation fighter jets to Saudi Arabia or for that matter almost any of our Eurofighter Typhoon clients for export in the Arabian Gulf. For that reason we essentially cannot have a single American screw or bolt in them"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979691245627977761) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-18T23:29Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@UMAwinningcall @Carolus1871 Of the countries who operate Eurofighter Typhoon Development partners: UK Germany Italy Spain Blacklisted from F-35: KSA Oman Qatar Allowed F-35: Austria (but got Eurofighter from Germany not UK Austria speaks German and is ethnically related closely)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979694509316600099) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-18T23:42Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@UMAwinningcall This is an old source from 2023 but it claims that MDBA UK and MDBA Italy signed an agreement with MHI to design the missiles for the GCAP. MDBA are a European missile manufacturer who design missiles as a rival to American weapons systems"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979697576573386840) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-18T23:54Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"@UMAwinningcall Apologies I meant MDBA UK MDBA Italy and Mitsubishi Electric not MHI. MDBA are a missile company. Here is a source in Japanese"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979698572481462344) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-18T23:58Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@UMAwinningcall I think it would be very very strange to get Mitsubishi Electric to sign up for a joint production of the missile integration systems for GCAP with MDBA UK and Italy then. MDBA make European missiles without American parts for example the Meteor air to air missile"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979699704888950789) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-19T00:02Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"@whoami20150121 Obviously given the agreement as reported in both Japanese and English language is for the work to integrate weapons to be led 33/33/33 by MDBA UK MDBA Italy and Mitsubishi Electric we'd expect to see the primary missiles for GCAP from those X suppliers"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979736663573336307) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-19T02:29Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"@jamiewolfowitz @AngelicaOung Literally the language policies of Ukraine are essentially the same as the DPP's language policies in Taiwan and I don't see China running around claiming the DPP bans Chinese"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979789937445875801) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-19T06:01Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@jamiewolfowitz @AngelicaOung The Taiwan case exposes exactly how stupid Russia is on this Angelica can confirm that being a Mandarin speaker in Taiwan does not guarantee being pro-China. I personally know a girl from Druzhkivka in Dontesk oblast who was always anti-Russia"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979790929184837960) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-19T06:05Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@jamiewolfowitz @AngelicaOung I think we both know the difference between Russian and Ukrainian is not bigger than that between Mandarin and Hokkien"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979794948628291815) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-19T06:21Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@Starkiller_29 @John_A_Ridge All of the tech transfer it would seem. Under the terms Safran agrees once the work of Safran engineers in India concludes India could legally hire Russian engineers to make a newer design based on Safrans"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979909357933322243) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-19T13:55Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@s300felix @loekalization @loong_of How can the Chinese company have important Nexperia IP when the Chinese leadership of Nexperia told us there was no tech transfer to China"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979959320767856931) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-19T17:14Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"@Starkiller_29 The idea is for Safran to make an engine for the Indians working with the Indian designers while also transfering the technology for the Indians to design their own engines in the future. Ask any of the Indian defence people on twitter yourself"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979968550350495856) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-19T17:51Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@Starkiller_29 Which is functionally impossible with the capacity that Safran has. You promised the Indians a 5th generation engine they would own the IP for with F-22 equivalent thrust. To do that you have to send enough Safran engineers to India to do it while concurrently making 6th gen"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979974463018963383) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-19T18:14Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@Starkiller_29 Well what you shouldn't be doing is selling the IP with full tech transfer which is ultimately selling the future of French aviation to India. Sell engines for export yes local manufacturing yes licenced version yes full tech transfer absolutely not"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979974999432634587) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-19T18:16Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@Starkiller_29 We aren't only selling a fighter we are only selling a joint venture fighter which will have several different complete systems available for it. This benefit goes beyond drones too. NGF will be able to use MDBA missiles GCAP will at minimum use MDBA and Mitsubishi"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979977846471684548) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-19T18:27Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"@Starkiller_29 It's even on the MDBA website the integration of weapons for GCAP will be led 33/33/33 by MDBA UK MDBA Italy and Mitsubishi Electric. That gives a clear advantage for GCAP over NGF because it will be compatible with a broader range of munitions"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979980574912622735) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-19T18:38Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"@Starkiller_29 I mean that depends entirely on the philosophy of your export buyers. If you're looking to sell to for example Saudi Arabia you need your system to be as compatible with US gear as possible while not being directly subject to ITAR"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1980012604899614831) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-19T20:46Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@Starkiller_29 We don't need US approval I think you misunderstood what I said. GCAP as a programme will not have joint UCAVS or Cloud. For example for the RAF the system will be GCAP (Tempest) fighter jet with fully integrated UCAVs and cloud designed by BAE/RR only"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1980015970782470583) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-19T20:59Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"@Starkiller_29 While for Japan they will have GCAP fighter jets with a fully integrated set of UCAVs and a system of systems designed by Mitsubishi. It's like if France made SCAF with Germany and had separate UCAVs from Thales and Germany made Airbus ones"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1980016307220213771) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-19T21:00Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"@Starkiller_29 So for example if a country wanted to buy GCAP they would have up to X options. X. GCAP with British UCAV and Cloud (possibly joint with Italy only possibly even joint with Germany) X. GCAP with Japanese UCAV. X. GCAP with whatever UCAV the buyer can procure"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1980016692261421123) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-19T21:02Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"@Starkiller_29 Rolls Royce also lost because of the IP transfer issue. RR were not prepared to hand over full IP to India because the RR proposal was to essentially make a military engine which would heavily borrow from their civilian technology rather than risk GCAP tech"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1980023769243480398) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-19T21:30Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"@Starkiller_29 The Indians are saying it will be co-development with French engineers working with the Indians to create a new 5th gen engine with full Indian tech ownership of every aspect"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1980025239208693811) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-19T21:36Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@Starkiller_29 This is super clear Safran have agreed to a deal which lets India make all of the future engines based on Safran technology only having to pay this one time"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1980025764465832045) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-19T21:38Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@Starkiller_29 The Indians are seemingly under the belief that they are getting full tech transfer so if that doesn't happen they'll see it as Safran scamming them"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1980026750697631892) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-19T21:42Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@Starkiller_29 "Such a wide framework allows the DRDO to independently adapt and upgrade the engine tailor it to domestic requirements and even pursue exports without external approvals from Safran" Pretty clear Safran sold it's future"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1980026953701687316) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-19T21:43Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@Starkiller_29 Because the contract is to make an engine work and for it to be on the same level as the F-22 engines. The Indian engineers are incapable of that without Safrans technology so the Safran engineers will have to use what they already know from NGF development to get it done"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1980032515529216252) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-19T22:05Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@Starkiller_29 I think the very premise is impossible. When the premise of a contract is impossible it means someone is being scammed. What I can't tell is whether Safran is robbing India or whether India is robbing Safran by getting tech and then not paying due to contract failure"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1980035002436894878) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-19T22:15Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@UMAwinningcall The Meteor is an MDBA (UK Italy France Germany) AAM missile already used on the Eurofighter Typhoon or Rafale with a range of 'up to 250km' (older versions as low as 60km). There was a MDBA UK - Mitsubishi project to make a longer range AAM based on Meteor 1/2"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1980058145671053786) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-19T23:47Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@UMAwinningcall 2/2 the joint project resulted in a study which concluded that while we could make a ultra long range Meteor it was a bad idea because making the missile longer to increase the range decreases the speed and makes it too easy to shoot down"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1980058437024420061) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-19T23:48Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@Mfrazr89 @Buki_YGV @I_amMukhtar The reality is that any premier league derby is just plastic and fake now. I don't think the Israeli fans are doing anything worse than the Millwall fans used to do or even the Portsmouth fans in the 1980s"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1980087815263465676) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-20T01:44Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@Proglameris @markusgisel @front_ukrainian The problem is that the Gripen isn't better than a Russian Su-57 or a Chinese J-20 or J-35. It's better than a lot of older fighter jets Russia does currently operate but not better than 5th gen Stealth fighters. It's not a long term good option for peer conflict"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1980267568863789251) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-20T13:39Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@Proglameris @markusgisel @front_ukrainian The only countries in Europe capable of making fighter jet engines to their own design are: 1) United Kingdom - Rolls Royce 2) France - Safran Technically Ukraine also has a jet engine company but they use old Soviet designs so it's too dated to be used for fighter jets"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1980271686650839109) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-20T13:55Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@Proglameris @markusgisel @front_ukrainian I mean yes although Trump could deny engine servicing which would cripple them eventually. The bigger issue is if Canada tried to reduce an F-35 order to buy Gripen Trump or Vance would likely refuse Sweden's export request to Canada to protect F-35 sales"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1980273356374257715) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-20T14:02Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@TheUnknown4577 @tank14142 @narendramodi The US government requires anyone who operates S-400 SAMs to break the S-400s in order to buy F-35. It's a requirement India simply will not comply with"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1980291859756019789) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-20T15:15Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@TheUnknown4577 @tank14142 @narendramodi I'm not surprised India rejected the US offer to sell F-35 in exchange for declaring the S-400 inoperable. Turkey has only X S-400s so breaking them is not a terrible price. For India S-400 is the key part of the air defence network it's impossible"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1980292202632024410) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-20T15:17Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@TheUnknown4577 @tank14142 @narendramodi Not true. The US house of representatives passed a waiver for India but it never passed the Senate so legally it doesn't exist. At the moment to buy F-35 India would have to dismantle all S-400"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1980293254915739935) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-20T15:21Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@XiangLin69684 @BudaRages @AngelicaOung I could see China trying something in South Korea if (North Korea) were to collapse. The Chinese wouldn't like the idea of the US army on their border and would maybe intervene. Not definitely but its possible"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979905010130448854) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-19T13:38Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@teortaxesTex @cnbing And a large part of the reason that we haven't seen loads of Chinese investment in far eastern Russia is simply that because Russia sees itself as the senior partner it demands terms China will never accept. They won't accept terms like Chinese staff running the facilities"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1980241382284628291) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-20T11:55Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@Proglameris @markusgisel @front_ukrainian The advantages of Gripen are more for someone like Ukraine or for smaller countries because it can fly from improvised airfields which F-35 or even Eurofighter Typhoon can't"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1980267811839565884) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-20T13:40Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"When Labour changes election laws to benefit themselves but creates an outcome whereby the main beneficiaries are the Greens and Reform (neither of whom I'd vote for ATM)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1980416137566605637) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-20T23:29Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"@UMAwinningcall MDBA's Meteor AAM is now agreed to be used on the following fighter jets: Eurofighter Typhoon Rafale Saab Gripen F-16 F-35A F-35B KF-21. And by most of the countries who import any of the above"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1980603463600889954) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-21T11:53Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@Starkiller_29 @Krummulus1 @John_A_Ridge Because continuity of F5 isn't what Gulf buyers want. They want something which grants them two things: X. Clear air superiority against Iran strategic bombing capabilities. X. Deterrence to prevent Israel doing what they did to Qatar again"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979592711054197138) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-18T16:57Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@jamiewolfowitz @AngelicaOung The Russian language was clearly not banned Zelensky literally ran his election campaign in Russian. This is like saying the Chinese language is banned in Taiwan because its now legal to have schools in local dialects"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979788866501644518) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-19T05:57Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@Starkiller_29 @John_A_Ridge X. Any French NGF is likely to be launched significantly later than GCAP. X. There could be some F-47 export version unlike F-22. X. Asian competitors exist now X. The customer base of Rafale no longer exists in 2045"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1979914622539890905) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-19T14:16Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"@UMAwinningcall The agreement for GCAP is technically only with Mitsubishi Electric MDBA UK and MDBA Italy but in practice it's not a problem to integrate missiles from any of the MDBA group. Although we prefer to avoid French ones because they don't buy ours much 😅😅😅"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1980067742733467960) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-20T00:25Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"@TheUnknown4577 @tank14142 @narendramodi The UK didn't invite India. Japan wanted to talk to India. India has Russian engineers many of them working with the Indian Air Force also Russians work in the defence industry of India working on local production of Russian SU-30 fighter jets for the Indian military"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1980283474436120919) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-20T14:42Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"@Euunul @AngelicaOung This is the honest answer the tankie fans who you have now would put LKY in the Gulag with me 😂 They will tolerate pro china capotalists.for now"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1980399014836347028) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-20T22:21Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@macastel3 Not that simple Airbus use exclusively American designed engines subject to US export requirements even if made in Europe or China. Ironically Boeing widebody planes often use British Rolls Royce engines. There are no Airbus planes without US engines"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1980403284197380173) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-20T22:38Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"@grok @Cgtynji @macastel3 @grok is it not true that XXX% of Airbus passenger planes use American designed jet engines from either GE or Pratt & Whitney or joint ventures with either of those two subject to US export requirements"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1980403543975817561) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-20T22:39Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@macastel3 Issue is likewise Cormac the erstwhile Chinese aircraft manufacturer use Safran-GE joint venture engines which are subject to US export controls Technically there's one model of Airbus (A350 widebody) which uses Rolls Royce engines but that contains some US components"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1980406214560477337) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-20T22:50Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@UMAwinningcall The way MDBA works is it's one large company (MDBA) owned by BAE XXXX% Leonardo XX% and Airbus XXXX% but that large company is made up of operationally independent subsidiaries in this is a result in the company being formed as a merger of national companies"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1980588825027240121) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-21T10:55Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"@Starkiller_29 Only if SCAF collapsed giving Germany work on drones for some countries GCAP fighters is a way to get some workshare for Airbus. I think it's a good idea if the commercial terms are good"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PompeyWeilian/status/1980613076173881596) [@PompeyWeilian](/creator/x/PompeyWeilian) 2025-10-21T12:32Z XXX followers, XX engagements