Portugal's government wants to reconsider order of US-made F-35 jets — but it must be reelected first
Portugal's outgoing defense minister said his country must consider the United States' reliability as a NATO ally and a ...
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Canada Reconsidering $13.2 Billion F-35 Purchase Amid Growing Tensions With The U.S.
The news comes just one day after Portugal announced it was abandoning its plans to purchase the F-35. "Canada is actively ...
Canada considering ditching F-35 jet contract with Lockheed Martin amid tensions with Trump administration
Canada had entered into a contract with US defence giant Lockheed Martin in June 2023 to purchase 88 F-35 jets after several ...
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Incensed By Trump, Portugal Says No to the F-35
We cannot ignore the geopolitical environment in our choices,” Portuguese defense minister Nuno Melo told a local news outlet ...
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The F-35 ‘Kill Switch’: Separating Myth from Reality
With heightened tensions between Europe and the United States over NATO and Ukraine, the myth of an F-35 "kill switch", which ...
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F-35 partners fully committed to program, Dutch defense minister says
Some European researchers and lawmakers expressed concern in recent weeks that America might block allies from using their ...
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Trump’s anti-NATO turn could sink F-35 sales
The F-35 program—a global effort built around international cooperation and trust—could become a victim of President Donald ...
Canada to review purchase of U.S.-made F-35 fighter jets in light of Trump trade war
A spokesman for Canada's Defense Minister Bill Blair says new Prime Minister Mark Carney has asked for a review of the ...
NATO countries are having second thoughts about buying America’s F-35 as the ‘predictability of our allies’ is doubted amid Trump’s seismic shifts
Canada and Portugal have expressed willingness to explore alternatives to the F-35 stealth fighter as President Donald Trump ...