Faltering fighter jet deal casts doubt on EU defense plans
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Source: Deutsche Welle
Published: 2026-02-20 05:38 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Defence, Africa, Europe
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The simmering spat between France and Germany bubbled over publicly when German Chancellor Friedrich Merz told the Machtwechsel podcast that the collaboration to build a nuclear-capable fighter jet with France is "not what we currently need in the German military."
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