Denmark’s JASSM-ER Purchase Highlights Long-Range Strike Gap as Canada Weighs Future Airpower Options

Denmark’s decision to acquire the AGM-158B Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile-Extended Range for its F-35A fleet represents a significant enhancement of the Royal Danish Air Force’s long-range precision-strike capabilities and may provide an important model for Canada as Ottawa considers how to best maximize the combat potential of its own future F-35 force.