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Swiss discontent over F-35 aircraft

Purchased in 2021, now someone wants to cancel order

The Swiss government had decided to purchase 36 F-35A fighter planes produced by the US company Lockheed Martin. Now a left-wing political alliance "Stop F-35", which opposes the purchase of the U.S. aircraft, has announced that it has almost collected the 100,000 signatures needed to organize a popular consultation to cancel this arms order. This situation is "very questionable from a democratic...

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Geneva, Switzerland, 06/01/2022 09:10
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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