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Denmark Questions F-35 Purchase Amid US Dominance Concerns

3/24/2025

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Denmark's defense committee chairman, Rasmus Jarlov, expresses regret over the 2016 decision to buy 27 F-35 jets, citing concerns about US dominance over the aircraft. He warns that dependence on American weaponry could jeopardize security, prompting allies like Canada and Portugal to rethink their own F-35 plans amid rising geopolitical tensions.

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Denmark's defense committee chairman, Rasmus Jarlov, expresses regret over the 2016 decision to buy 27 F-35 jets, citing concerns about US dominance over the aircraft. He warns that dependence on American weaponry could jeopardize security, prompting allies like Canada and Portugal to rethink their own F-35 plans amid rising geopolitical tensions.