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The F-35 Is Losing the (Trade) War

American allies around the world, once eager to replace their own aging fighter fleets, are suddenly hesitating on purchases or even canceling orders altogether

The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, the most expensive and advanced airplane program in history, is getting shot down by the one type of conflict it was never intended for: the trade war. American allies from around the world, once eager to replace their own aging fighter fleets with the latest and greatest from the U.S., are suddenly getting cold feet, hesitating on purchases, or even canceling orders altogether. Switzerland said in a statement that Washington was suddenly unwilling to give it a fixed price for the fighters, meaning that the Swiss wouldn't know what the total bill would be until delivery day.

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