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F-35, Spain and Fighter Jet Gamble

Spain is passing on the F-35, looking instead at European fighters as anxiety over Trump has had US allies rethinking the jet
Spain said it would not go with the US-made F-35 and would instead look at options like Europe's Eurofighter and FCAS.
Spain’s Fighter Jet Gamble: What’s at Stake as FCAS Wobbles and F-35 Is Rejected
What does it do when a country spurns the world’s most sophisticated stealth fighter, only to discover that its homemade substitute is bogged down in disarray? Spain’s recent move to remove the U.S.-manufactured F-35 from its shortlist for procurement and opt for the Eurofighter Typhoon and the yet-to-be-delivered Future Combat Air System (FCAS) is a
Canadian military backs F-35 while Spain and India reject the U.S. fighter jet
The Canadian military is solidly backing the controversial F-35 fighter jet while Spain and India are rejecting the aircraft after facing economic threats from U.S. President Donald Trump. Swiss politicians also called Thursday for cancelling that country’s F-35 purchase after Trump hit their country with 39 per cent tariffs.
Spain Halts F-35 Fighter Jet Deal, Looks to Europe Instead
Spain has officially put a stop to its plans to buy U.S.-made F-35 fighter jets, according to a report by El País
Why Did Spain Change Its Mind About the F-35 Fighter?
Lisbon’s concerns stemmed mainly from concerns about reliance on the United States for key software updates and logistics. The Portuguese government evidently surmised that purchasing the F-35 would mean that it would have to follow US foreign policy decisions in the future.
Media reports Spain halts buying US F-35 fighter jets
Spain has decided to put its plans to purchase American-made F-35 stealth fighter jets on hold, according to a report by El País citing government so
Spain dumps Trump's F-35 fighter jets for European models
Spain has decided against purchasing US-made F-35 fighter jets and will instead opt for European-made options, the defence ministry said Wednesday, amid calls by Donald Trump for the EU to make investments worth $600 billion in the US.
Spain shelves plans for US-made F-35 fighter jet "indefinitely": Report
As per Politico's report citing local Spanish media sources, preliminary contacts for the acquisition of the fifth-generation American stealth jets have been halted. Instead, the Spanish government is now looking at European options, such as the Eurofighter Typhoon and the upcoming Future Combat Air System (FCAS).

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Spain Drops F-35 Plans, Looks to European Alternatives

Despite the need to modernize, Spain shelves F-35 plans, leaving its Navy without a STOVL replacement. The purchase of F-35 ...