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Europe's Biofuel Push is Expensive. It Also Makes Strategic Sense
The F-35 now flies on fuel made from cooking oil and crop waste — and for a continent importing 97% of its crude through vulnerable chokepoints, that is an insurance policy, not a climate gesture.
Tiago Machado • June 27, 2026
The F-35 now flies on fuel made from cooking oil and crop waste — and for a continent importing 97% of its crude through vulnerable chokepoints, that is an.
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