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Europe’s sixth-generation fighter ambitions in a fatal tailspin

February 02, 2026 5 min read views
Europe’s sixth-generation fighter ambitions in a fatal tailspin

Europe’s flagship bid for sixth-generation air power is stalling, forcing the continent to confront hard choices between strategic autonomy, US dependence and deeper defense integration with Indo-Pacific partners. Last month, the Financial Times (FT) reported that Germany has signaled that its flagship 100 billion euro Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program with France may no […]

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