defense
FCAS collapse forces Europe into a fighter-jet triage
FCAS’ collapse forces Europe to choose between national sixth-gen efforts, deeper F-35 dependence, or consolidation around GCAP and salvaged FCAS subsystems.
airpower
defense
Berlin pulls plug on FCAS fighter, fracturing Europe’s combat air roadmap
Germany has concluded the FCAS joint fighter is no longer viable, exposing Europe’s chronic industrial governance fault lines in high-end airpower.
defense
US signals phased cut to high-end NATO air and naval assets in Europe
US told NATO it plans a gradual cut to bombers, fighters, drones and naval assets assigned to the alliance, increasing pressure on Europe to backfill high-end gaps.
defense
France-Germany extend FCAS talks again as Dassault-Airbus deadlock persists
France and Germany have again extended FCAS talks, mandating defense ministries to work for weeks as the Dassault-Airbus dispute continues to stall the 2040 combat-air replacement plan.
defense
France rewrites its airpower and drone playbook ahead of a possible Russia test
France is updating procurement to counter cheap Shahed-type drones, expand munitions stocks and bolster air superiority enablers amid warnings Russia could test NATO in 2028–2029.
defense
France and Germany set April deadline to salvage FCAS fighter programme
Paris and Berlin launched expert mediation to salvage FCAS, demanding an industry deal by mid-April—raising the stakes for Europe’s future combat air and industrial cohesion.