Spain is opting to replace its ageing fleet with European military aircraft rather than the US F-35 fighter jet, as tensions over defence and foreign policy strain Madrid’s relations with Washington.
Madrid’s decision to shun Lockheed Martin’s F-35s is the latest sign of a rift with the US over defence, after Donald Trump branded as “terrible” Spain’s refusal to boost military expenditure to 5 per cent of GDP by 2035 earlier this year.
“The Spanish option consists of the current Eurofighter and the FCAS in the future,” the Spanish defence ministry told the Financial Times, referring to the Future Combat Air System, a joint programme between France, Germany and Spain.
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