Canada to Review Purchase of US-Made F-35 Jets Amid Tensions with Washington

Why Canada should not cancel – for now – the American-made F35 warplanes

Mark Carney should not tip his hand while fighting a trade war with Trump.

F-35 Alternative: U.S. Can "VETO" Canada's Plan For JAS-39 Gripen; Only One Fighter Jet Remains Out Of Bounds

Amidst the trade war with America, the F-35 development program has emerged as the target of the Canadian public’s ire. However, as Canada reviews the country’s decision to remain in the program, the Canadian aircraft manufacturer Bombardier Inc. has a word of caution. Bombardier Chief Executive Officer Eric Martel has flagged that Canada’s decision to […]

Europe and Canada Are Eyeing Alternatives to American-Made Fighter Jets. Here’s Why

Questions are mounting in Canada and in Europe over whether big-ticket purchases of high-end U.S. weaponry, such as the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, are still a wise strategic choice for Western countries worried about their investment in U.S. defense technology. In less than two months, U.S. President Donald Trump has upended decades of foreign policy. He has left NATO members questioning whether Washington will honor the trans-Atlantic alliance’…

Why Europe and Canada may be seeking alternatives to US fighter jets

Shifting U.S. foreign policy, including tariffs, suspension of foreign aid and stance on Ukraine, is causing concerns among NATO allies about the United States' commitment to the partnership. This has led Canada and Europe to potentially look elsewhere for high-tech weaponry like the F-35. The European Union announced a shift away from a defense policy dependent on the U.S., planning to buy more military technology from Europe. Canada is also re…

Trump's trade war could claim a new victim: Canada and Europe are reconsidering $150 million Lockheed Martin fighter jets

Questions are mounting in Canada and in Europe over whether big-ticket purchases of high-end U.S. weaponry, such as the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, are still a wise strategic choice for Western countries worried about their investment in U.S. defense technology. In less than two months, U.S. President Donald Trump has upended decades of foreign policy. He has left NATO members questioning whether Washington will honor the trans-Atlantic alliance'…

Allies grow wary of reliance on US fighter planes as Trump upends foreign policy

Canada, where Trump has launched a trade war and has threatened economic coercion to make it the 51st American state, is reviewing its purchase of F-35s. So are European nations.