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In what could mark a pivotal shift in Washington’s posture towards Ankara, U.S. President Donald Trump is reportedly prepared to revisit the previously suspended sale of F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter jets to Turkey, following a recent high-level conversation with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
As European nations grapple with an increasingly volatile geopolitical landscape, France is intensifying efforts to persuade its allies to reduce reliance on American military hardware.
In a move that could reshape its future air combat capabilities, Portugal is reconsidering its decision to procure the fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II fighter jets from the United States, citing growing concerns over Washington’s strategic unpredictability and shifting NATO dynamics.
Egypt is now actively exploring alternative avenues for acquiring fifth-generation stealth fighters after its attempts in 2018 to procure 20 U.S.-manufactured F-35 Lightning II jets were met with significant resistance from Washington.
Germany’s planned acquisition of 35 fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II fighter jets has ignited a firestorm of debate, with mounting concerns that the United States, under President Donald Trump, could wield remote deactivation capabilities to serve its own geopolitical interests.
Russia has intensified its push to secure India as a buyer for its cutting-edge fifth-generation fighter jet, the formidable Sukhoi Su-57 “Felon.”
Morocco is reportedly on the verge of obtaining official approval from the United States to acquire the fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II fighter jets from Lockheed Martin, with analysts viewing the move as a strategic response to Algeria’s recent procurement of the Su-57 Felon.
India’s opposition parties have launched a fierce attack on the proposal to sell the cutting-edge F-35 Lightning II fighter jets to the country, condemning the deal as an exorbitant misstep riddled with the persistent flaws of American engineering.
Few things expose the United States’ blatant “Double Standards” more than its decision to offer the cutting-edge, fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II fighter jets to India.”
The defense contractor behind the cutting-edge F-35 Lightning II fighter jet has been hit with a staggering US$30 million (RM133 million) penalty for allegedly overcharging the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) in the aircraft’s development and maintenance.