Canada Could Scrap $13 Billion F-35 Fighter Jet Deal With US
Canada is reexamining its purchase of U.S.-built F-35 stealth fighter jets amid growing rancor over the Trump administration's tariffs on its northern neighbor and threats by the U.S. president that it will become the 51st state.
Canada to review the purchase of US-made F-35 fighter jets in light of Trump's trade war
Canada's new Prime Minister Mark Carney has asked Defense Minister Bill Blair to review the purchase of America’s F-35 fighter jet to see if there are other options “given the changing environment," a spokesman for Blair said Saturday.
Canada to review purchase of F-35 fighter jets from US, PM Carney asks to look for 'other options'
Canada previously agreed to purchase 88 F-35s two years ago, and has also made a legal commitment of funds for the first 16 aircraft. However, given the current relations between US and Canada, the Canadian PM has ordered to review the deal.
Amid Tensions With Trump, Canada Reviewing Purchase Of F-35 Jets: Report
Canada is reviewing a major purchase of US-made F-35 combat planes amid serious tensions with the Trump administration, a spokesperson for the Canadian defence ministry told AFP on Saturday.
Carney Reviews Canada’s Order of F-35 Jets Amid Rift With US
Canada’s new Prime Minister Mark Carney ordered a review of the country’s contract with the US’s Lockheed Martin Corp for F-35 fighter jets, a new front in the dispute between the two sides in response to tariffs and expansionist rhetoric from President Donald Trump.
Canada joins Portugal in weighing alternatives to the US-made F-35 fighter jet
Portugal said it was reconsidering purchasing the Lockheed Martin-made F-35 jet in the wake of Trump's recent policy shifts.
Amid tensions, Canada says reviewing purchase of US jets
Canada is reviewing a major purchase of US-made F-35 combat planes amid serious tensions with the Trump administration, a spokesperson for the Canadian defense ministry told AFP on Saturday.In one of his first official acts since taking office Friday,
Canada reconsidering F-35 purchase amid tensions with Washington, says minister
Canada is looking at cancelling a major portion of its purchase of U.S.-built F-35 stealth fighters and plans on opening talks with rival aircraft makers, Defence Minister Bill Blair said.
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
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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 ...
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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Trump’s anti-NATO turn could sink F-35 sales
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F-35 ‘kill switch’ could allow Trump to disable European air force
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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 ...
Canada To Scrap F-35 Deal With US Amid Tariff War? Defence Minister Bill Blair Says Ottawa Looking For Alternatives
US President Donald Trump has imposed a 25 % tariff on Canada’s steel and aluminium and has threatened sweeping tariffs on ...
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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 ...