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Spain ends talks with US for F-35 fighter jets and renews interest in European alternatives (www.armyrecognition.com)

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Government sources confirmed in early August 2025 that preliminary contacts had been indefinitely suspended.

Spain’s decision to cancel the F-35 acquisition was driven by a mix of budgetary rules, industrial policy, and strategic concerns.

The government’s €10.471 billion defense plan requires that 85% of funds be invested in European programs, making the U.S.-built F-35 incompatible with current spending priorities. Although Spain had allocated €6.25 billion in 2023 for a fighter to replace the AV-8B Harrier and C-15M Hornets, and had submitted a non-binding Request for Information, those steps were suspended.

Officials cited restricted access to the F-35’s critical systems, which limits national control and prevents integration of local technologies. The cost of the necessary infrastructure to maintain the aircraft and a unilateral price increase were also cited as negative factors.

The government aims to avoid dependence on non-European suppliers and instead support European initiatives like the Eurofighter and FCAS, aligning procurement with industrial participation and strategic autonomy objectives.

The decision also aligns with Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s resistance to NATO’s 5% GDP defense spending target, limiting the government’s financial flexibility while reinforcing its emphasis on European defense autonomy.

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[–] BakerBagel@midwest.social 29 points 1 week ago (1 children)

If John Deere has the ability to remotely shut down your tractor because they detected that you tried to change the oil on it yourself, then Lockheed Martin ABSOLUTELY has a kill switch installed on critical systems that allows Uncle Sam to remotely disable the plane. The US entirely abandoned the F-14 because Iran inherited the Shah's old fleet of them. This seems way more economical if someone Uncle Sam deems unfriendly has F-35s than developing an entire new fighter jet

[–] Tja@programming.dev 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

While it sounds true, there's no direct evidence. Keep in mind the average European military has better signal interception and analysis than the average farmer.

[–] neukenindekeuken@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 days ago

Lower KDA though.