Commentary Americans probably owe our independence to foreigners. After all, the British employed Hessians to fight on their side in the Revolutionary War. These German troops didn’t really have skin in the game. They were paid, regardless of whether they fought well or were captured in their barracks. And so, many were captured in their barracks. When it comes to military questions, patriotism matters. So does reliability. By that logic, the European company Airbus should never be in the running for any American defense contracts, because it lacks both traits. As the U.S. Air Force considers adopting a multirole tanker transport based on Airbus’s A330 jetliner, the sanctity of U.S. national security is a concern. Awarding Airbus U.S. defense contracts could put our national security at risk, as Airbus has alarming ties to communist China and its governmental officials, and is actively working with state-owned companies such as the Aviation …