But who paid to research & develop the weapons? American taxpayers.
Yes, because they were developed for American use.
Is Finland paying the research & development and are they paying full price? Or is the USA subsidizing Finland just like it does all of NATO?
R&D are sunk costs that are paid no matter what, and were already paid in the past long before Finland came shopping. Selling weapons to Finland means more profit for Raytheon which indirectly benefits the US taxpayer, since overall prices go down with scale. So the more weapons Raytheon sells to foreign countries, the cheaper future orders of those systems will be for the US.
This is why the F-35 price has dropped a huge amount. Foreign sales to a bunch of countries means large economies of scale and lower prices.
Congress would have to specifically pass a bill that authorizes Biden to buy weapons and give them to Finland, just like the bills Congress passed to give shit to Ukraine.
That isn't what is happening here, instead, it is Biden simply giving approval for a private transaction the US government isn't involved in.
Yes, because they were developed for American use.
R&D are sunk costs that are paid no matter what, and were already paid in the past long before Finland came shopping. Selling weapons to Finland means more profit for Raytheon which indirectly benefits the US taxpayer, since overall prices go down with scale. So the more weapons Raytheon sells to foreign countries, the cheaper future orders of those systems will be for the US.
This is why the F-35 price has dropped a huge amount. Foreign sales to a bunch of countries means large economies of scale and lower prices.
you're just lying.
America isn't buying anything, Raytheon is selling directly to Finland.
Congress would have to specifically pass a bill that authorizes Biden to buy weapons and give them to Finland, just like the bills Congress passed to give shit to Ukraine.
That isn't what is happening here, instead, it is Biden simply giving approval for a private transaction the US government isn't involved in.