Yes, but it sounds as if the F-35 is a better air dominance fighter than even the best the EUropeons have to offer, second only to the F-22.
'Yes, but it sounds as if the F-35 is a better air dominance fighter than even the best the EUropeons have to offer, second only to the F-22.'
The problem with your argument is that F35 is being jointly developed between the US and Britain with contibutions and orders from Italy, Holland, Turkey, Australia, Norway, Denmark, Canada, Israel and Singapore. So most EU countries will have their own aircraft and F35's!