Talking about India,I don’t think it’s likely that India will buy the Russian Mig-35(too many eggs in a Russian basket).
Both the Eurofighter & Swedish Gripen are designed for interoperability with US forces.Both aircraft carry considerable US Systems & weaponry as well.Even the French Rafale could possibly mount the Link-16 datalink & it already carries US Paveway series bombs(which India plans to assemble under license).So you don’t necessarily need to buy American to be alongside Uncle Sam.
to your post #15.
I am, of course, a hard core American Nationalist, but I really don’t expect any foreign nation to spend hard cash on the US brand, just to have the US brand. If we can’t compete successfully for the buyer’s choice, then that’s our problem.
My only concern, as a nobody with no juice who doesn’t matter in anything, is that those who will be standing against our common enemy have the ability to take full advantage of what our investment in technical capability will offer.
Allies who can’t inter-operate and who have incompatible inventories are such a pain in the tail pipe.