Swiss Want to Ditch US Fighter-Jet Deal on Cost Spat, Poll Finds

Swiss voters want the government to walk away from a deal to buy three dozen F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin Corp. because of a disagreement over the contract and a risk that the price could increase by as much as 1.3 billion francs ($1.6 billion).

More than 50% of respondents to a poll said they are in favor of getting an alternative jet or aborting the plan completely. That’s more than the share who support paying the extra cost or reducing the number of jets to maintain the original price. The survey for newspaper group Tamedia/20 Minuten was conducted mid-September.