We cannot ignore the geopolitical environment in our choices,” Portuguese defense minister Nuno Melo told a local news outlet ...

Portugal's outgoing defense minister said his country must consider the United States' reliability as a NATO ally and a ...

Portugal could replace its ageing American-made F-16 fighter jets with European jets rather than F-35s following U.S.

In a recent interview, the Portuguese defence minister said Lisbon must consider alternatives to the US-made Lockheed Martin ...

As uncertainty continues to ripple through NATO, Portugal stands at a critical juncture in its defense strategy. Under the uncertainty surrounding the United States' shifting NATO policy, the country ...

"It was the fighter jet identified by our air force as the platform that they ... (David Gunn/CBC) Prior to Blair's statement ...

The US President's apparent lurch towards Russia has shocked traditional Nato allies in Europe. Read more at straitstimes.com ...

Portugal is contemplating replacing its aging F-16 fighter jets with European models rather than American F-35s. This ...

A top official at Costa Rica's civil aviation authority, Luis Miranda, said on Friday that service was returning to normal ...

Europe is uneasy about President Donald Trump’s unpredictability, as Portuguese Defense Minister Nuno Melo alluded to in comments to local media about whether Portugal would buy F-35 fighter jets from ...

In an interview this morning with the national daily newspaper "Público", Portuguese Defense Minister Nuno Melo announced that Portugal does not intend to acquire F-35 fighter jets from the United ...