Il responsabile del comitato di difesa della Danimarca ha dichiarato di rammaricarsi dell’F-35: “Dobbiamo evitare le armi americane se possibile”

#Top Danish MP Slams F-35 Deal, Warns of US ‘Security Risk’

One of Denmark’s top defence voices has taken a dramatic swing at the United States, saying the country made a huge mistake by buying American fighter jets and warning that such deals could now put allies in danger. Rasmus Jarlov, who chairs Denmark’s parliamentary defence committee, didn’t mince his words as he admitted regretting the choice to spend billions on the US-built F-35 stealth fighters.

Jarlov, a key figure in the decision to buy 27 of the advanced jets back in 2016, says he no longer trusts Washington to be a reliable partner. The Conservative MP fears the US could one day pull the plug on support or even threaten to disable the planes remotely if Denmark refuses to toe the line. In short, he believes American weapons are now a security risk.

He made his explosive comments on social media, addressing widespread speculation that the F-35 could contain a so-called kill-switch, giving the US the power to shut them down from afar. The Pentagon has denied it flat out, but Jarlov remains sceptical. “We obviously cannot take your word for it,” he said, pointing to how the US briefly cut off aid to Ukraine and could just as easily withhold spare parts or technical support to strongarm its allies.

The issue goes deeper than fighter jets. Jarlov suspects Washington’s eyes are still firmly fixed on Greenland, the vast Arctic territory Denmark oversees. President Donald Trump famously floated the idea of buying it back in 2019, and while the proposal was laughed off at the time, Jarlov now says the only real threat to Greenland is from the US, not China or Russia.

“I can easily imagine a situation where the USA will demand Greenland from Denmark,” he wrote, warning that the threat of deactivating Danish weapons could become a bargaining chip.

It is not just Denmark raising eyebrows. In Canada, Defence Minister Bill Blair has hinted at second thoughts over the F-35, especially as tensions simmer following new US tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods. Portugal’s outgoing defence minister has also signalled caution, saying the country must be mindful of shifting geopolitics when choosing its military hardware.

Despite these misgivings, the F-35 remains one of the most sought-after fighter jets in the world. With its slick stealth tech and cutting-edge capabilities, it has been snapped up by countries including the UK, Italy, Australia and Israel. But alternatives are creeping into the spotlight. France’s Dassault Rafale has been gaining popularity, and South Korea is developing the KF-21, though it is not yet in the same league.

For Jarlov, the message is clear. As Europe prepares to pour money into new weapons, he says it must break its habit of looking westward for firepower. “We must avoid American weapons if at all possible,” he declared, urging Denmark and its allies to find other options before it’s too late.

It’s good when decision makers recognise their errors, doesn’t happen enough.

It’s fine to make them, but continuing to try and rationalise your errors is just being dumb.

America is supporting Israel. Israel are being attacked by the Houthis, who are armed by Iran. This has more to do with US/Israel alliance than the UK. The extreme right wing government in Israel mirrors that of the US.

Without a standing army, all these complaints about the US from European countries are toothless.