This is also the case for things like nuclear reactor construction, except South Korea is cheaper by a far higher margin there.

Add in the US's latest antics about controlling the use of they weapons they sell, and in addition trying to bully and demean allies, and it's a mystery as to why anybody would ever use US suppliers these days.

  decline of 28.54% [US FMS notifications 2025 cf. 2024]

Emerging Trends in the Trump Approach to Security Cooperation: https://www.stimson.org/2026/emerging-trends-in-the-trump-ap...