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F35 fighter jets
Coverage of F35 fighter jets in the Nexus archive.
- At Nato summit, Trump berates European allies while pleasing Turkish host
The NATO summit opened on July 7, with Trump discussing potential US F35 fighter jet sales to Turkey after Ankara's 2019 removal from the program due to a Russian system purchase. Trump also criticized European NATO allies for not supporting the US in Iran.
- NATO commander says Europe has backfilled most gaps from US cutbacks on military equipment
NATO's top commander stated European allies have largely filled gaps caused by U.S. reductions in military contributions to the NATO Force Model. The U.S. decision to withdraw aircraft carriers, support ships, and fighter jets shifted focus to the Indo-Pacific, prompting European nations like Britain to increase readiness with assets such as a second aircraft carrier and F35 jets.