Swiss See Risk of Tariffs Increasing Cost of U.S. F-35A Jets

Allies, in jab at Trump, threaten not to buy F-35s

Allies fed up with Donald Trump’s latest round of punishing tariffs and spending demands are hitting the president where it hurts — his favorite fighter jet. Spain, in the wake of a row with Washington over NATO’s new 5 percent defense spending goal, ditched its multibillion-dollar purchase of the stealthy F-35 fighter jet. Switzerland, reeling from steep U.S. tariffs, is facing increasing pressure across the political spectrum to drop plans for…

Swiss Face Higher Fighter-Jet Cost as US Squeezes Government

Swiss See Risk of Tariffs Increasing Cost of U.S. F-35A Jets

Switzerland weighs cuts to F-35 order amid cost dispute, tariff pressure - Breaking Defense

The Swiss government says it is still committed to buying the F-35 stealth fighter, though Defense Minister Martin Pfister reportedly said that Bern may end up buying fewer of the jets due to a cost increase.

Switzerland Wants To Finalise F-35A Deal With US Despite Spiralling Cost

Switzerland vowed Wednesday to continue its attempts to buy F-35A fighter jets from the United States, despite spiralling expense.

Swiss May Reduce F-35 Purchase as US Squeezes Government

(Bloomberg) -- Switzerland may cut its order of 36 Lockheed Martin Corp. F-35 stealth fighters after failing to push through a fixed-price deal with the US government, driving up the cost by as much as 1.3 billion Swiss francs ($1.6 billion).