Canada & Portugal Rethink Plans To Buy F-35s Due To Trump

With concerns about a supposed “kill switch” to the US President Donald Trump’s views on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization ( NATO), the new Carney Administration in Canada is considering whether to continue F-35A purchases to replace their aging F/A-18A Hornets. Additionally, the Portuguese have decided to replace their aging F-16 Vipers with another fighter jet instead of the F-35. However, finding a fighter jet that does not have American avionics or engines severely limits these NATO nations’ options to the Saab JAS 39 Gripen and Dassault Rafale pictured above.