File photo of an F-35A (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King) Portugal recently indicated it would likely not be ordering US-made F-35 fighters to replace its aging F-16 fleet. In an interview with Portuguese media outlet Público published on Mar. 13, 2025, Portuguese Defense Minister Nuno Melo dismissed the possibility of ordering the F-35, … Continue reading A Matter of Trust: Portugal Won’t Buy US F-35s