The Portuguese Air Force is no longer expected to acquire the 5th generation F-35 fighter from Lockheed Martin, all due to the review of the US position towards NATO.

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    It’s migration season, and this is only the first bird - I predict there’s more of them.

    I think we have an interesting conflict of interest on the US side of the ocean: “the US military industrial complex” vs. “Trump, driving away their customers”.

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      US MIC: “I wish the Feds would buy more guns and less butter.”

      *monkey paw curls*

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      For them it is easier, because as I understand they didn’t sign any contract yet, just were planning to.