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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    9 hours ago

    Portugal would probably have bought more, since we have a large area of the Atlantic Ocean that needs to be patrolled not only by sea, but also by air.

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      7 hours ago

      You also gotta make sure nobody tries to steal the Azores for their beautiful nature.