OVIEDO, Spain Portugal has ruled out replacing its aging fighter jets with American-made F-35s due to the US government's recent policy shifts. Despite the Air Force recommending the purchase of F-35s, outgoing Defense Minister Nuno Melo told Portuguese daily Publico on Thursday that the government is instead considering European-made jets. "In our choices, we cannot be oblivious to the geopolitical context," Melo said. "The recent position of the US, in the context of NATO and at the