Franco-German defense cooperation falters: SCAF fighter jet project abandoned, tank program in doubt

At a Franco-German parliamentary assembly, Paris and Berlin acknowledged the collapse of the SCAF next-generation fighter jet project and the uncertain future of a joint tank program valued at €200 billion. This marks a significant setback in bilateral defense cooperation, reflecting deeper strategic divergences between the two European powers. The failure could weaken European defense integration and industrial autonomy, with implications for NATO burden-sharing and EU strategic sovereignty.

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