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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French Rafale jets offered to Canada, Portugal amid F-35 tensions
The French company Dassault Aviation offers Canada and Portugal Rafale jets as an alternative to American F-35s. We present ...
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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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Portugal may snub F-35 fighter jets in the face of Trump administration “unpredictability”
The Lockheed Martin F-35 multirole fighter aircraft was considered the front runner to meet this need. In fact, in 2023 the ...
Portugal bins idea of purchasing F-35 fighter jets– Is it because of Trump, 'kill switch' rumours?
In spite of the Portuguese Air Force’s recommendation to purchase F-35 jets, Portugal’s outgoing defence minister has ...
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Portugal Drops Plans for F-35 Citing U.S. Political Uncertainty
The recent shift in U.S. policy toward NATO has led the Portuguese Defense Minister to deem a potential F-35 procurement ...
Allies Cancel Orders of F-35s, the Fighter Jets That Will Cost $2 Trillion
So far, President Donald Trump's second term in office has been characterized by antagonism to allied nations. In just two ...
Goodbye F-35: France seizes moment as Europe rethinks US fighter jets
Uncertainty over the US commitment to NATO and the high costs of the F-35 fighter jets have led European countries to ...
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Canada joins Portugal in weighing alternatives to the US-made F-35 fighter jet
"It was the fighter jet identified by our air ... Blair's comments came just a day after Portugal announced that it was also reconsidering purchasing the F-35. Portuguese Defense Minister Nuno ...
Portugal Snubs U.S. F-35 Jets. European Defense Stocks Climb.
Portugal's decision not to buy F-35 fighter jets from the U.S. will likely provide a boost for European defense companies, Jefferies analysts said. The country cited the need to take into account "the ...
Amid tensions, Canada says reviewing purchase of US-made F-35 fighter jets
Portugal has also said it is reexamining a possible purchase of American F-35 combat planes. Read more at straitstimes.com.