Melo articulated that Portugal must take into account the potential “limitations” that the White House could impose on ...

Portugal has been a strong ally of the United States for decades, using American-made fighter jets like the F-16 as part of its defense strategy. Currently, the country operates 20 F-16 fighter jets, ...

Germany remains committed to adopting the F-35 from the United States amidst the new rifts within the NATO alliance. Turkey ...

Portugal's outgoing defense minister said his country must consider the United States' reliability as a NATO ally and a ...

President Donald Trump has touted himself as a great deal-maker. Yet, last Thursday, it was reported that NATO ally Portugal ...

The US President's apparent lurch towards Russia has shocked traditional Nato allies in Europe. Read more at straitstimes.com.

In spite of the Portuguese Air Force’s recommendation to purchase F-35 jets, Portugal’s outgoing defence minister has rejected the idea and confirmed that the government is considering other options ...

Portugal won't buy Lockheed Martin F-35s from the United States though the country's air force gave a go-ahead for that. The country now wants to take ...

NATO estimated in 2024 that countries not meeting the 2% threshold were Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Italy, Luxembourg, Portugal, Slovenia and Spain. Slovakia is estimated to have just reached the 2% ...

Defence Minister Nuno Melo told Portugal's Publico newspaper the unpredictable nature of Trump's policy towards NATO and Europe could determine the country's pick of aircraft. Sign up here.

Portugal Wary of Trump's NATO Policy in Pick of Fighter Jets LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal could replace its ageing American-made F-16 fighter jets with European jets rather than F-35s following U.S ...