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"27 in total ordered; 17 delivered as of January 2025; 11 in Denmark and 6 in Luke Air Force Base for training purposes as of January 2025"

Project is so far along that Denmark is probably stuck with them.

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They can probably sell them to Russia or China a few years down the road at the current trajectory.

Russia wouldn't know what to do with them, given that they effectively do not develop weapon systems after the collapse of the Soviet Union. China probably has decent enough espionage they don't really need them, although it might make a nice political overture.

And to clarify, this was a bit of a tongue in cheek comment implying that the US will become friendly enough with the two big autocracies of the world so they will officially buy arms from US defense companies (in which case Denmark can pass those F-35s to them).

For the record, I dearly hope it doesn't come to this, but right now I'm not sure.

Russia can just ask US at this point.

If, and that is a big if, the US would allow Denmark or any other of their "allies" to suspend their commitments to the US arms industry.

"The weak are meat the strong do eat."

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