Spain shuns US F-35 jets as tensions grow with Washington.

Leila Abboud   The Financial Times7 August 2025
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.

“The Spanish option consists of the current Eurofighter and the Future Combat Air System in the future,” the Spanish defence ministry told the Financial Times.