BERLIN, March 20 (Reuters) - German Defence Minister

Boris Pistorius plans to convene top generals and ministry

specialists to discuss security concerns in using U.S.-made

weapons following policy shifts under President Donald Trump,

the Sueddeutsche Zeitung newspaper reported on Thursday.

A defence ministry spokesperson said the ministry in general

does not comment on internal discussions.

According to the newspaper, Pistorius will focus in

particular on F-35 fighter jets ordered by the armed forces.

Germany decided in 2022 to order 35 of the aircraft made by

U.S. defence giant Lockheed Martin ( LMT ), including missiles

and other weapons, for around 10 billion euros ($10.85 billion).

The first eight F-35s are scheduled for delivery in 2026 and

will be based in the U.S. for pilot training.

They are set to replace the ageing Tornado, the only German

jet capable of carrying U.S. nuclear bombs stored in Germany.

Trump's apparent lurch toward Russia in his second term in

the White House has shocked traditional NATO allies in Europe.

Canada this month ordered a review of a $13.3 billion

contract for the fighter jets, while Portugal's defence minister

said European jets could replace the country's ageing F-16s,

citing the unpredictable nature of Trump's NATO policy stance.

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(Writing by Miranda Murray; Editing by Andrew Cawthorne)