The F-35 was meant as a one-size-fits-all fighter that could be used across NATO. But strained U.S.-Europe relations are ...

Portugal said it was reconsidering purchasing the Lockheed Martin-made F-35 jet in the wake of Trump's recent policy shifts.

President Donald Trump has touted himself as a great deal-maker. Yet, last Thursday, it was reported that NATO ally Portugal ...

With allied governments and industrial competitors now openly discussing possible cancellation of orders for the American ...

That announcement came two days after Portugal said it too was re-examining a possible purchase of American F-35 fighter jets amid rising international anger over the tariff war US President ...

“To be clear, the F-35 contract has not been canceled ... that assembly and maintenance would take place in Canada. Portugal’s outgoing defense minister, Nuno Melo, said in an interview ...

The cancellations by Portugal and Canada make things more difficult for the Spanish Navy.

The F-35's reliance on US software and support raises sovereignty concerns. Portugal and Canada are reconsidering purchases as nations weigh strategic autonomy against dependency on American defense ...

President Trump has left NATO members questioning whether Washington will honor the trans-Atlantic alliance's commitment to ...

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"Portugal is getting cold feet about replacing ... Switzerland called for the country's defense department "to stop the F-35 procurement immediately." In May 2023, U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank ...