Italy prepared to cut order for F-35 jets

(AGI) Rome, March 16 - Italy will not hesitate to make major cuts in its spending on war planes, Defence Minister Roberta Pinotti said in a television interview. Pinotti referred in particular to an order for 90 Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning jets. But before making cuts, she specified, "we must ask ourselves: do we want an air force? What kind of defence do we want, what kind of protection do we need? The government is awaiting the result of an inquiry into these questions before taking a decision."