According to a defense publication, the U.S. is reportedly preparing to block the sale of Swedish Gripen fighter jets to Colombia. Although the manufacturer is the Swedish company SAAB, the jet is equipped with numerous American components, such as a variant of the General Electric F414 engine.

This highlights how dependent nations are on major powers and also how volatile alliances and relationships can be. If this veto indeed happens, Colombia—once a strong U.S. ally—may turn to China and its fighter jets instead.