Instead of F-35, Portugal turns to Europe in search of new fighter - Air Data News
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The Portuguese Air Force is no longer expected to acquire the 5th generation F-35 fighter from Lockheed Martin, all due to the review of the US position

The Portuguese Air Force is no longer expected to acquire the 5th generation F-35 fighter from Lockheed Martin, all due to the review of the US position towards NATO.

      • @prettybunnys@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        4•13 days ago

        Sure.

        The USA is like 60% of NATO forces.

        So this would more likely lead to the dissolution of NATO.

        The point I was making is that the adults in the room would probably prefer to not kick the hornets nest despite preparing for the worst if the hornets nest kicks off.

        • @ubergeek@lemmy.todayEnglish
          2•13 days ago

          The hornet nest is already kicked up… And the US is 60% of NATO right NOW. Which means Europe needs to bolster themselves. And its easier to do that without handing over half a billion bucks for nothing.

          Just ignore it. Trump ignores contracts all the time. At worst? He’d just put more tariffs on the EU, because he knows not a single general will launch a war in Europe.