Vladimir Lenin said that the communists would win their war against the capitalists because the capitalists sold to the communists the rope used to hang the capitalists. If the West ever ends up at war with China, the European aerospace giant Airbus has sold to those communists the weapons that will spread against us.
Let’s go back and note that no one wants a war with China. But it’s important to be prepared for war, because being prepared makes you less likely to break out.
In this case, if the United States is armed with the latest weapons and the Chinese do not have the newest technology, the threat of war is less likely. The United States will not attack China, no matter how much of a military advantage we enjoy. However, if the Chinese reach parity, or think they can, they may be tempted to attack Taiwan and trigger a wider war. Therefore, ensuring that the Chinese stay forever behind the military curve is crucial.
NATO agrees that China is a threat. It points to “systemic challenges” that the People’s Republic of China poses and notes that China’s “coercive policies” are a threat to Western “interests, security and values”.
A European military giant, Airbus, is selling technology to the Chinese that could make the world less stable and secure. Other companies do the same, but the Airbus case study shows that a U.S. relationship between corporations doing business with the United States and China, many times over, has insoluble conflicts of interest.
The Political Press Organization details a recent report by the consulting firm Horizon Advisory which finds: “Airbus has advanced technology and manufacturing sharing agreements with entities linked to China’s state military apparatus.” Horizon Advisory adds: “The Airbus-China engagement involves significant links with China’s military and military-civilian fusion apparatus, including in the form of supply dependencies, technology sharing and research and development cooperation.”
Airbus also does mega business in China for non-military aircraft. “Four Chinese airlines have placed a mega-order for 292 single-aisle A320 family aircraft from Airbus,” Euronews said this month. That deal is worth $ 37 billion. This is important because Chinese domestic producers cannot produce quality aircraft for themselves. “China has not yet certified the C919 jet from its national aircraft manufacturer Comac,” Euronews explains.
Of course, the Chinese are famous for reverse engineering of Western technology. Ask any company that has opened a high-tech manufacturing plant in China in recent decades, only to eventually lose its intellectual property to the communist government. Millions of American jobs are gone because China has stolen so much IP. China will try to do the same with Airbus technology. His communist government may end up redistributing Airbus domestic aircraft technology for military use.
It is clear that Airbus is focused on earning as much money as possible, as soon as possible. However, the company is obligated to the western world to keep its high-tech products out of Chinese hands. Airbus owes its continued existence to the massive subsidies from European democracies. Politico explains how Europe’s “Investment Launch Repayable” program works: “Under this scheme, the governments of Germany, France and Spain have granted Airbus loans for the development of new aircraft models that the manufacturer reimburses only if the model becomes a commercial success. “
RLI is in clear violation of World Trade Organization rules (not that China also plays by these rules) and has resulted in massive penalties against Europe and Airbus. However, put it aside and look at the bigger picture: through Airbus, European governments are subsidizing technology that the Chinese are stealing and could use against the United States for military purposes.
Airbus also wants to do business in the United States. He often offers for defense contracts, and sometimes wins them. American warriors should not depend on technology even available to the Chinese because our military needs to maintain a clear advantage if we want to reduce the threat of war.
U.S. politicians should deny the company any future U.S. military contract, at least until Airbus shows it’s on our side.
