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Canada Air Force General Issues Warning Over ‘Irresponsible’ F-35 Purchase [Video]

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Canada should reconsider its planned purchase of U.S.-made F-35 advanced fighter jets, the former head of Ottawa’s air force has said, after the new Canadian government suggested it was weighing up its commitment to the American-led fighter program.

Why It Matters

During little over two months in office, President Donald Trump‘s administration has ripped up decades of trans-Atlantic relationships with European NATO members and started a trade war with Canada, leaving America’s traditional allies to reorientate to an unpleasant new security landscape littered with doubts over how reliable Washington’s military pledges are.

Canada’s new Prime Minister, Mark Carney, is already reviewing Ottawa’s commitment to the F-35 advanced fighter jet program, Defense Minister Bill Blair said last month.

“We are currently in the early stages of scoping the review in a way that is both efficient and thorough,” a spokesperson for the Canadian Defense Ministry told Newsweekin a statement. “The review would take into account the work already done to replace …

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