Ce sont des informations assez inattendues, somme toute, qui viennent de The World Tribune<\/em>, ce 11 mai 2009<\/a>. D’une part, elles semblent marquer un durcissement suppl\u00e9mentaire des USA vis-\u00e0-vis d’Isra\u00ebl concernant la livraison et le maniement du JSF par Isra\u00ebl, d’autre part elles am\u00e8nent un \u00e9l\u00e9ment nouveau, qui d\u00e9passe largement le cas du seul JSF, qui est celui de l’\u00e9ventuelle capacit\u00e9 nucl\u00e9aire du JSF. Enfin, autre facteur inattendu, qui tend plut\u00f4t \u00e0 politiser la nouvelle, ce fait que les informations et les instructions semblent venir de la Maison-Blanche.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \t\u00abThe Obama administration has imposed obstacles on Israeli efforts to procure U.S.-origin fighter-jets. Administration sources said the White House has drafted measures that could prevent Israel and other non-NATO allies from procuring U.S. fighter-jets, including the F-35. They said the administration would require that Israel obtain special permission from the Defense Department and State Department to acquire the Joint Strike Fighter.<\/em> []<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \t\u00bbUnder the proposals, the Pentagon would order modifications of JSF to provide the aircraft with nuclear strike capabilities. The sources said such a capability would provide the Pentagon with access to government budgets to maintain and develop the U.S. nuclear arsenal.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n \t\u00bbOnce JSF obtains nuclear strike capability, there becomes a problem with exports, the source said. NATO countries would have less of a problem; non-NATO countries would need special exemptions. The sources said Lockheed Martin would not be instructed to develop both nuclear- and non-nuclear models of the F-35 for the first stage of production. Israel has sought to become among the first export clients of JSF.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n \t\u00bbOver the last few months, the administration has rejected a series of Israeli requests regarding modifications of the F-35. They included Israeli electronic warfare systems and acquisition of U.S. software codes that would allow Israel to repair the aircraft’s central computer. The U.S. refusal meant that the Israel Air Force would be forced to send the F-35 to the United States for any repairs, a process that could take months.<\/em>\u00bb<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \tPlusieurs remarques peuvent \u00eatre faites, toutes conditionnelles tant ces diff\u00e9rentes nouvelles demandent \u00e0 \u00eatre d\u00e9velopp\u00e9es, expliqu\u00e9es, confirm\u00e9es, etc.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n