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 ...
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.
European defense manufacturers’ futures look up as Trump’s unpredictability makes allies uneasy
The EU is reportedly drafting a “White Paper” in a massive project to build up its defense industry after the U.S. paused aid to Ukraine during its war with Russia. The U.S. later unpaused the aid, ...
US Arms Sales Suffer Setback After Ukraine Weapons Pause
Portugal and other European countries are beginning to question the U.S.' reliability as a defense ally despite its dominant ...
A European country said it might no longer be comfortable buying F-35s because of Trump
Portugal is reconsidering the purchase of F-35s over changing US relations with Europe.Portugal is gearing up to spend $6 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 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 ...
Carney Reviews Canada’s Order of F-35 Jets Amid Rift With US
Canada’s new Prime Minister Mark Carney ordered a review of the country’s contract with the US’s Lockheed Martin Corp for ...
'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 ...
Wary of Trump’s Nato policy, Portugal eyes European-made fighter jets
The US President's apparent lurch towards Russia has shocked traditional Nato allies in Europe. Read more at straitstimes.com ...