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Portugal rules out buying F-35s from US

A European country said it might no longer be comfortable buying F-35s because of Trump

Portugal plans to spend $6 billion on F35s to replace older jets, but its defense minister says Trump's approach to NATO allies could change that.

Politico Europe · 11h

Portugal rules out buying F-35s because of Trump

The country’s air force has recommended buying the jets, but the outgoing defense minister said “the predictability of our allies” must be taken into account when making

The Times of India on MSN · 8h

'Because of Donald Trump': Portugal rules out buying F-35s from US

Portugal won't buy Lockheed Martin F-35s from the United States though the country's air force gave a go-ahead for that. The country now wants to take

Tagtik on MSN · 12h

Portugal no longer wants American F-35s because of Donald Trump

Donald Trump immediately initiated a trade war at the start of his second term in the White House. The US imposes extreme trade tariffs and faces retaliatory tariffs in return. An explosive ping pong game.

RBC Ukraine on MSN · 12h

Portugal abandons plans to replace its F-16 jets with F-35s due to Trump

Portuguese Defense Minister Nuno Melo, who will soon leave his post, announced the cancellation of plans to purchase American F-35 fighter jets to replace the country's fleet of F-16s. He attributed this decision to the policies of US President Donald Trump,

Portugal, Trump

essanews.com on MSN · 5h

Portugal snubs F-35 jets over US policy concerns, eyes Rafale

In an interview with the Portuguese news agency Público, Portugal's Defense Minister Nuno Melo announced his decision against procuring fifth-generation F-35 fighters. This choice is influenced by the current policies of the Donald Trump administration and concerns over potential restrictions by the U.

Shephard Media · 5h

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 Chief of Staff of the Portuguese Air Force (FAP), General João Guilherme Rosado Cartaxo Alves stated that the F-35A was the preferred choice.

Firstpost · 15h

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 rejected the idea and confirmed that the government is considering other options

FlightGlobal51m

Portugal suggests it may pass on F-35 acquisition, questioning US reliability

In a recent interview, the Portuguese defence minister said Lisbon must consider alternatives to the US-made Lockheed Martin ...

The Aviationist on MSN18h

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 ...

the deep dive5h

Trump Unpredictability Leads Portugal to Reconsider €5.5 Billion F-35 Purchase

Portugal may back out of its planned €5.5 billion purchase of US-made F-35 fighter jets, with its defense minister citing concerns about the unpredictability of the Trump administration’s ...

Contando Estrelas17h

Portugal reconsiders the purchase of the F-35 due to the turn in US foreign policy

Some of those rumors focused on the F-35, which is currently the star product of the US military industry. There have been ...

The Aviationist on MSN3d

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 ...

Portugal’s minority government loses a confidence vote in parliament, triggering an early general election

LISBON (AP) — Portugal’s minority government loses a confidence vote in parliament, triggering an early general election. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may ...

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