The F-35 was meant as a one-size-fits-all fighter that could be used across NATO. But strained U.S.-Europe relations are ...

Defence analysts say the Americans could derail attempts to buy alternatives, as all of the jets contain U.S.-built equipment ...

The industrial hurdles that will need to be overcome are significant enough to suggest that the Europeans will only achieve a fraction of that demand by 2035. But this is not certain.