Italy’s plan to purchase 90 Joint Strike Fighters has survived a rebellion by Italian parliamentarians seeking to halt the program.
After a motion was presented opposing the program on Wednesday, a successive and watered down motion was eventually voted through authorizing the existing orders; a parliamentary vote will be required for further purchases.
Opposition to the JSF has mounted over the program’s rising costs as the country seeks to cut government spending — particularly since February’s parliamentary elections, which saw an influx former comic Beppe Grillo’s supporters.
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