Dutch Minister of Defence Ruben Brekelmans reaffirmed the strong commitment of partner nations to the Lockheed Martin F-35 program during the Paris Defence and Strategy Forum. He emphasized that keeping the F-35 operational and successful is in the best interest of all participating countries, noting no signs of U.S. withdrawal from the program. Brekelmans highlighted European collaboration on the F-35 and stressed the importance of U.S. support in sustaining its effectiveness. The Netherlands has received 40 of its 52 ordered F-35s and plans to acquire six more as part of its modernization efforts. Lockheed Martin confirmed last week that it provides all necessary infrastructure and data for F-35 customers to sustain operations.
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