Partner Countries in Crisis
| Date |
Outlet / original article |
Context |
| 27.04.2026 |
Reuters (Investing.com) |
Minister says Canada continues reviewing 88 F-35s, with other aircraft an option. Funding committed for the first 16. No cancellation announced. |
Canada had signed a contract for 88 F-35s for CAD 19 billion in 2023. Costs rose to CAD 28 billion by 2025. Minister Blair stated in March 2025 that the purchase was being reviewed in light of the trade war with the US.
| Date |
Outlet |
Title |
Key Statement |
| March 2025 |
CBC News |
Blair: Reconsidering F-35 |
Canada's Defence Minister considers alternatives |
| March 2025 |
The Aviationist |
Canada Reconsidering $13.2B Purchase |
Canada reviews multi-billion dollar order |
| March 2025 |
Breaking Defense |
Canada Reconsidering Amid Trade War |
Trade war with the US drives review |
| March 2025 |
Simple Flying |
Canada & Portugal Rethink F-35 Plans |
Two NATO partners reconsider F-35 purchase |
| Apr 2025 |
19FortyFive |
Canada's F-35: Mission Without Chance? |
Analysis of the strategic logic for Canada |
Portugal's Defence Minister Melo declared the US "not reliable" and dropped the F-35 plan.
| Date |
Outlet |
Title |
Key Statement |
| March 2025 |
The Aviationist |
Portugal Drops F-35 Plans |
Portugal drops F-35 plans due to US unreliability |
| March 2025 |
Flight Global |
Portugal: Questioning US Reliability |
US reliability as a partner called into question |
| March 2025 |
AVweb |
Canada, Portugal Balk on F-35 Deals |
Two countries show resistance to the F-35 |
| Date |
Outlet |
Title |
Key Statement |
| Jul 2024 |
Euro-SD |
F-35 in Europe: A Takeover? |
F-35 as an instrument of American dominance in Europe |
| 2023 |
Meta-Defense |
F-35: Budgetary Time Bomb for Europe |
F-35 operating costs as a budgetary time bomb for European armed forces |
| March 2025 |
NPR |
NATO Rethinking F-35 After Trump |
NATO partners consider alternatives after Trump tensions |
| 2025 |
CEPA |
What's Gone Wrong With NATO's Fighter |
Analysis of the failed promise of a NATO standard fighter |
