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

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.
Portugal wobbles on buying F-35s because of Trump
Portugal is getting cold feet about replacing its U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets with more modern F-35s because of Donald Trump — in one of the first examples of the U.S. president undermining a potential lucrative arms deal.
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 Organization ( NATO), the new Carney Administration in Canada is considering whether to continue F-35A purchases to replace their aging F/A-18A Hornets.
'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
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.
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,
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.
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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Why Portugal’s Controversial Exit from the F-35 Deal Raises NATO Concerns
Portugal has been a strong ally of the United States for decades, using American-made fighter jets like the F-16 as part of ...
Portugal wary of Trump's NATO policy in pick of fighter jets
Portugal could replace its ageing American-made F-16 fighter jets with European jets rather than F-35s following U.S.
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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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 ...
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.