Switzerland is holding talks with the United States after Washington tried to raise the price of new fighter jets Bern is buying for its air force, the government said on Wednesday. Bern chose Lockheed Martin's F-35A Lightning II as its next-generation fighter plane in 2021,

Switzerland is engaged in discussions with the United States after American officials signaled a possible price increase for the fleet of fighter jets Bern agreed to purchase, the Swiss government said Wednesday.

Switzerland and the US are at odds on the agreed price for three dozen F-35A fighter jets the country wants to buy from Lockheed Martin Corp., adding to existing tensions over US tariffs.