Canada looks for alternatives to US-made F-35 fighter jets: Defense minister
Canada is considering alternatives to the US-made F-35 stealth fighters and initiating talks with competing aircraft manufacturers, Defense Minister Bill Blair announced late Friday, just hours after being reappointed to the role in Prime Minister Mark Carney's newly established Cabinet.
His remarks came after Portugal indicated that it plans to abandon its purchase of the advanced warplane.
The reassessment in Canada is occurring amid a fierce political battle with the Trump administration over tariffs and threats from the US president to annex Canada through economic pressure.
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