The Portuguese Air Force is no longer expected to acquire the 5th generation F-35 fighter from Lockheed Martin, all due to the review of the US position towards NATO.

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    2 days ago

    Continental Western Europe hasn’t seen conflict for almost a hundred years.

    So, WWII, that last major war… Taught a lesson: You need to be able to use violence, to deal with fascists. Because, before you know it, they’re walking across all of Europe.

    Now, Portugal needs to worry about the hostile force that can park a fleet of warships off their coast (The US).

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      2 days ago

      Point. However, the only realistic defense from the US empire is to rely on the nuclear arms from their allies or build their own nukes. Nothing else really matters.