CBC: The two fighters from different generations speak to each other and share data over a highly sophisticated U.S.-owned system known as Link 16, which contains a cutting-edge anti-jamming and encryption device called a multifunctional information distribution system (MIDS).
It is the key for NATO and NORAD interoperability.
And countries wanting to integrate — or stay integrated — with American forces must get permission from the United States to acquire the system…