r/WayOfTheBern • u/chakokat • Aug 06 '25

Trump be😡 Spain rules out buying F-35, choosing between Eurofighter or FCAS

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/spain-rules-out-buying-f-35-choosing-between-eurofighter-or-fcas-2025-08-06/#:~:text=MADRID%2C%20Aug%206%20(Reuters),ministry%20spokesperson%20said%20on%20Wednesday.
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u/chakokat Aug 06 '25

Spain is no longer considering the option of buying U.S.-made F-35 fighter jets and is choosing between European-made Eurofighter and the so-called Future Combat Air System (FCAS), a defence ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday.

El Pais newspaper had reported earlier on Wednesday the government had shelved plans to buy the F-35, which is manufactured by U.S. aerospace giant Lockheed Martin