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Europe and Canada are eyeing alternatives to American-made fighter jets. Here's why

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BERLIN (AP) — Questions are mounting in Canada and in Europe over whether big-ticket purchases of high-end U.S. weaponry, such as the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, are still a wise strategic choice for Western countries worried about their investment in U.S. defense technology.

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  1. Green Field Reporter

    Europe and Canada are eyeing alternatives to American-made fighter jets. Here's why - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    BERLIN (AP) — Questions are mounting in Canada and in Europe over whether big-ticket purchases of high-end U.S. weaponry, such as the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, are still a wise strategic choice for Western countries worried about their investment in U.S. defense technology.

  2. The Boston Globe

    Europe and Canada are eyeing alternatives to American-made fighter jets. Here’s why. (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Some of the NATO countries are now re-thinking tying their defense to US-made systems and potentially considering European jets like the Saab Gripen, Eurofighter Typhoon, and Dassault Rafale instead.

  3. Los Angeles Times

    Europe and Canada eyeing alternatives to American-made fighter jets. Here's why (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    President Trump has left NATO members questioning whether Washington will honor the trans-Atlantic alliance's commitment to defend each other.

  4. The Republic

    Europe and Canada are eyeing alternatives to American-made fighter jets. Here's why (opens The Republic)

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    BERLIN (AP) — Questions are mounting in Canada and in Europe over whether big-ticket purchases of high-end U.S. weaponry, such as the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, are still a wise strategic choice for Western countries worried about their investment in U.S. defense technology.

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