That could impact foreign sales of the Lockheed Martin-produced F-35 and other advanced U.S. jets like the F-16. As Russia’s war in Ukraine grinds on, it’s become clear that Eastern European NATO members still have vast stores of Soviet-era weapons in their stockpiles that weren’t interoperable with Western weaponry.

Canadian Defense Minister Bill Blair suggested his country would review its decision to purchase 88 F-35 jet fighters from Lockheed Martin.

The Government of Canada is considering canceling a multi-billion-dollar contract to purchase F-35 fighter jets from U.S. defense contractor