Denmark's defense committee head said he regrets choosing the F-35: 'We must avoid American weapons if at all possible'
Citing fears that the US may use weapons support as leverage against Denmark, Rasmus Jarlov said buying American weapons is ...
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Trump's handling of Ukraine and tariffs has NATO rethinking the U.S.-made F-35 fighter
But several NATO members are now preparing to acquire dozens of new F-35 to replace their aging fleets that include aircraft ...
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 ...
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.
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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 ...
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Portugal Opts Not to Buy Fifth-Gen F-35, Citing Trump
President Trump calls himself a great dealmaker. Yet, NATO ally Portugal has opted not to replace its old fleet of F-16s with ...
Canada & Portugal Rethink Plans To Buy F-35s Due To Trump
With concerns about a supposed “kill switch” to the US President Donald Trump’s views on the North Atlantic Treaty ...
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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 Drops Plans for F-35 Citing U.S. Political Uncertainty
(Image credit: David M Parody) Noteworthy, the F-35 procurement by Portugal has always been somewhat controversial. In April 2024, Air Force Chief of Staff General João Cartaxo Alves confirmed ...
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Portugal's government wants to reconsider order of US-made F-35 jets — but it must be reelected first
On March 13, 2025, Portugal's Defense Minister Nuno Melo ruled out replacing its aging fleet of F-16 fighter jets with F-35 Lightning fighter jets, citing concerns about the United States ...
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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 ...
Canada to review the purchase of US-made F-35 fighter jets in light of Trump's trade war
A spokesman for Canada's Defense Minister Bill Blair says new Prime Minister Mark Carney has asked for a review of the ...