Welp, looks like Türkiye is looking at acquiring Eurofighter Typhoons instead of F-35s. At this rate, Trump's reputational damage—self-inflicted by attacking his allies and cutting Ukraine off at the knees—is going to take down the US military export industry. Nobody wants to build their armed services around weapons bought from a supplier who couid decide to disable them on a whim.
https://mastodon.social/@glynmoody/114168327427858401
@cstross Portugal has also abandoned its intention to buy the F-35 and is looking for European fighters.
https://theaviationist.com/2025/03/13/portugal-f-35-plans/
The Aviationist · Portugal Drops Plans for F-35 Citing U.S. Political UncertaintyThe 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