泰国计划购买Saab Gripen喷气式飞机, Thailand plans to buy Saab Gripen jets, potentially straining ties with the US.

泰国计划用5亿美元购买四架瑞典制造的Saab Gripen喷气式喷气式喷气式喷气式喷气式喷气机,并计划在10年内总共购置12架,以取代老式F-16喷气式喷气式喷气式喷气式喷气式喷气机。 Thailand plans to buy four Swedish-made Saab Gripen fighter jets for $500 million, with plans to acquire a total of 12 over 10 years, to replace its older F-16 jets. 该决定有利于 Gripen 而不是美国制造的 F-16，尽管美国早些时候由于各种担忧拒绝了 F-35 喷气式飞机的销售。 The decision favors the Gripen over US-made F-16s, though the US had earlier declined a sale of F-35 jets due to various concerns. 采购订单将于7月提交泰国内阁,预计8月最后批准。 The procurement order will be submitted to the Thai cabinet in July, with final approval expected by August. 此举可能使泰国与美国达成关税协议的努力复杂化。 This move could complicate Thailand's efforts to secure a tariff deal with the US.