Switzerland vowed Wednesday to continue its attempts to buy F-35A fighter jets from the United States despite spiralling expenses.

The US is pushing for Switzerland to bear extra costs for producing the jets of between 650 million and 1.3 billion Swiss francs ($807 million-$1.6 billion), but the Swiss want to agree a fixed price.

The Swiss Federal Council said "intensive discussions" between the two countries had shown the US was "not prepared to deviate from its position" on a contract worth six billion Swiss francs, with its first deliveries due in 2027.

The council said the final price of the procurement would depend on factors including US inflation, commodity prices and US tariffs.

"The Federal Council remains committed to procuring the F-35A," the council said, insisting the jets

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