# Portugal seriously weighs US F-35s alongside other options

https://mins.news/en/item/91915

- Reuters, 2026-10-08 18:05 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/portugal-seriously-considers-us-f-35-jets-along-with-other-options-2026-10-08/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ac7db568f15820001919eae

> Portugal will decide how to replace its ageing F-16 fleet according to national interests, Foreign Minister Paulo Rangel said after meeting US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Lisbon on Thursday. He said the country is seriously considering the US F-35 offer as well as other options.

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