Denmark's defense committee head said he regrets choosing the F-35: 'We must avoid American weapons if at all possible'
The head of Denmark's defense committee says buying American weapons is now a "security risk."
Rasmus Jarlov fears the US may use weapons like the F-35 as leverage against countries like his.
Jarlov said he regrets selecting the fighter amid US tensions with Denmark over Greenland.
The chairman of Denmark's parliamentary defense committee said he regrets choosing the F-35 for his country, citing fears that the US may threaten to cease support for the fighter.
"As one of the decision-makers behind Denmark's purchase of F-35s, I regret it," Rasmus Jarlov, a member of parliament for the center-right Conservative People's Party, wrote on social media on Wednesday.
Denmark's defense committee head said he regrets choosing the F-35: 'We must avoid American weapons if at all possible'
Citing fears that the US may use weapons support as leverage against Denmark, Rasmus Jarlov said buying American weapons is now "a security risk."