Europe and Canada are eyeing alternatives to American-made fighter jets. Here's why - Questions are mounting in Canada and in Europe over whether big-ticket purchases of high-end U.S. weaponry — such as the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter — are still a wise strategic choice for Western countries worried about their investment in U.

Canada, locked in a trade war with the United States, is reviewing a C$19-billion ($13.29 billion) contract for 88 American-made F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin but switching planes could be costly and complex,

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