Germany eyes purchasing Lockheed F-35 fighter jets

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Fri, February 4, 2022, 3:50 AM
BERLIN/WASHINGTON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Germany is leaning toward purchasing the U.S. fighter jet F-35 built by Lockheed Martin to replace its ageing Tornado in the role of nuclear sharing, a German defence source told Reuters on Thursday, but a final decision has not been taken.Another source, close to the German military, said a possible F-35 purchase was "back on the table", but no decisions were expected anytime soon."There have been recent efforts to inform Germany of how to move ahead with a potential F-35 purchase," a third source involved in the effort told Reuters.

Germany needs to replace its ageing Tornado jets swiftly to remain part of NATO's nuclear sharing agreement, something the new government under Chancellor Olaf Scholz has pledged to do.
The German defence source said Scholz was expected to raise the issue during a trip to Washington next week.
Should Germany decide to buy the F-35, it would be a blow for Boeing, whose F-18 was favoured by former German Defence Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer
https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/germany-eyes-lockheed-f-35-205047337.html
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