Portugal seriously considers US F-35 jets along with other options
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Portugal seriously considers US F-35 jets along with other options
Portugal will decide on a replacement of its ageing fleet of F-16 jet fighters based on national interests and is seriously considering the US offer of F-35s along with other options, Foreign Minister Paulo Rangel said on Thursday after meeting US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Lisbon.
Washington claims to comply with agreements on its military presence in Portugal, while defending the purchase of F-35 fighters to renew fleet. The Portuguese government still evaluates options to replace its F-16, considering national interest as a priority in the final decision.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held talks in Lisbon with his Portuguese counterpart Paulo Rangel and Prime Minister Luis Montenegro, focusing primarily on defense and economic issues. The potential purchase of F-35 fighter jets by Portugal was also discussed; Rangel stated that no decision had yet been made.
Portugal is seriously considering purchasing F-35 fighters to replace its F-16s, based on national interest, Foreign Minister Paulo Rangel said after meeting with his American counterpart in Lisbon.
The head of diplomacy of the United States (USA), Marco Rubio, defended today in Lisbon that Portugal must buy the American F-35 planes, which classified as "the best in the world", but referred the decision to the Portuguese government.
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