No, there’s no ‘kill switch’: Pentagon tries to reassure international F-35 partners
The clarification comes after two American allies said they were publicly reevaluating their future fighter needs amid tensions with Washington.
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Portugal Snubs F-35 Jets Over US Policy Concerns, Eyes French Rafales
Defence Minister Nuno Melo’s candid interview with Público on March 13, 2025, revealed that Portugal will not be pursuing the acquisition of the F-35 fifth-generation jet, primarily due to concerns about the United States’ reliability under Donald Trump’s presidency.This decision highlights the growing unease among some NATO allies regarding the predictability of U.S. foreign policy and its
Portugal’s Government Falls in No-Confidence Vote After Just a Year
The vote in Parliament will force new elections, the third in little more than three years.
Portugal faces third election in three years as government loses confidence vote
Two-party alliance led by the Social Democratic party was in power for less than a yearPortugal’s minority government has lost a vote of confidence in parliament, forcing its resignation and bringing the EU country’s third general election in three yea…
Portuguese Cargo Ship Carrying Toxic Chemicals Collides With U.S. Military Oil Tanker Off UK Coast
A significant maritime incident occurred off the northeastern coast of England when a Portuguese cargo ship, the Solong, collided with a US-flagged oil tanker, the Stena Immaculate, on Monday. The Solong was carrying sodium cyanide, a highly toxic chemical, while the Stena Immaculate was transporting jet fuel for the US military.The collision resulted in a massive fire and multiple explosions on
Portugal set for snap general election as PM faces confidence vote
MPs prepare to debate a motion of confidence that looks likely to topple centre-right governmentPortugal is bracing for its third snap general election in as many years as MPs prepare to debate a motion of confidence that looks set to topple the centre…
‘Violent colonialist’ Magellan is unfit to keep his place in the night sky, say astronomers
Indigenous peoples already had their own names for the galaxies named after the 16th-century Portuguese explorerFor centuries Ferdinand Magellan has been accorded a rare privilege. The explorer’s name has been written in the stars. Two satellite galaxi…
Portugal to hold second election in two years after PM’s resignation
President announces 10 March date for parliamentary election after António Costa stepped down on TuesdayPortugal will hold a snap parliamentary election – its second in as many years – on 10 March, the president has announced after Tuesday’s abrupt res…
Portuguese PM António Costa resigns amid corruption inquiry
Police search socialist prime minister’s official residence in investigation into alleged corruptionPortugal’s socialist prime minister, António Costa, has resigned hours after prosecutors examining alleged corruption involving lithium and “green” hydr…
Portugal’s Prime Minister Resigns Amid Corruption Probe
In televised remarks, Prime Minister António Costa of Portugal said, “no illicit act weighs on my conscience.”