Probably not a big deal in itself, but it seems they will not be the only ones. This could build another layer of opposition to Trump.
"With Trump’s unstable administration, Melo stated that the “predictability of our allies is a greater asset to take into account. We have to believe that, in all circumstances, these allies will be on our side.”
The Air Force had already selected the F-35 as the ideal replacement for the aging F-16 fighters currently in operation.
In April 2024, the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, General João Cartaxo Alves, stated that the service was in “transition” from the F-16 to the F-35.
At the time, the choice was expected in light of other NATO countries that had ordered the stealth aircraft from Lockheed Martin."