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.
Portugal rules out buying F-35s from US
Portugal's outgoing defense minister said his country must consider the United States' reliability as a NATO ally and a ...
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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-35We cannot ignore the geopolitical environment in our choices,” Portuguese defense minister Nuno Melo told a local news outlet ...
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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 decision not to buy F-35 fighter jets from the U.S. will likely provide a boost for European defense companies, Jefferies analysts said. The country cited the need to take into account "the ...
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Why Portugal’s Controversial Exit from the F-35 Deal Raises NATO ConcernsPortugal has been a strong ally of the United States for decades, using American-made fighter jets like the F-16 as part of ...
The recent shift in U.S. policy toward NATO has led the Portuguese Defense Minister to deem a potential F-35 procurement unlikely. In an interview with ...
Air Force fighter jets intercepted a civilian aircraft flying in the temporarily restricted airspace near President Donald ...
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