On March 13, 2025, Portugal's Defense Minister Nuno Melo ruled out replacing its aging fleet of F-16 fighter jets with F-35 Lightning fighter jets, citing concerns about the United States ...

After several weeks of wild speculation, the Pentagon is formally denying it has the ability to remotely disable Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jets. Dubbed the “kill switch”, the concept ...

The Pentagon and Lockheed Martin swear there’s no secret “kill switch” that they can flip to remotely disable the F-35 fighter jet. But the logistical supply chains and software requirements ...

The recent shift in U.S. policy toward NATO has led the Portuguese Defense Minister to deem a potential F-35 procurement unlikely. In an interview with Portuguese media outlet Público published ...

Brendan Cole is a Newsweek Senior News Reporter based in London, UK. His focus is Russia and Ukraine, in particular the war started by Moscow. He also covers other areas of geopolitics including ...

According to the Joint Program Office (JPO) that handles all things relevant to the F-35, there is no kill switch—and thus no fear. Recent foreign policy disagreements between the United States ...

The White House has never suggested an objective of limiting the F-35’s use in U.S. partnered nations. No, the United States does not possess a “kill switch” that could disable allied F-35 ...

The head of Canadian jet manufacturer Bombardier Inc. raised concerns about Canada’s decision to review a contract for dozens of F-35 fighter jets with Lockheed Martin Corp., the country’s ...