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.

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

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,