Swiss politicians question F-35 purchase as cost increases and Trump hits country with major tariffs

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The Canadian military is solidly backing the controversial F-35 fighter jet while Spain and India are rejecting the aircraft after facing economic threats from U.S. President Donald Trump. Article content

Swiss politicians also called Thursday for cancelling that country’s F-35 purchase after Trump hit their country with 39 per cent tariffs. Article content Article content

But Reuters news service reported Thursday that the Canadian military is recommending that Canada stick with its proposed purchase of 88 U.S.-built F-35s. That recommendation didn’t come as a surprise for observers since the Canadian Forces originally lobbied for and selected the American stealth

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