Probably they were &quot;encouraged&quot; by the US, too... (see <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Lockheed_Martin_F-35_Lightning_II_procurement#Norway" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Lockheed_Martin_F-35_Lightning...</a> )