Italy's Prime Minister Matteo Renzi smiles as he arrives to lead a news conference at Chigi palace in Rome March 12, 2014. REUTERS/Remo Casilli
ROME (Reuters) - Italy may cut its order for 90 Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jets as part of broad reductions in public spending, Prime Minister Matteo Renzi said late on Sunday.
Renzi said Italy was seeking 3 billion euros ($4.18 billion)in savings on its defence budget over the next three years from closing barracks and from big-ticket items like the F-35.
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