How France–Germany rivalry is undermining Europe’s fighter jets future
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has confirmed that Germany and France are back in talks regarding the future of the Future Combat Air System (FCAS), which is the flagship project of next-generation fighter jets in Europe. At the center of this debate is the question of whether the FCAS should develop a common fighter jet or […]
France as convenient enemy in Niger’s failing security strategy
The military junta in Niger has accused France, as well as Benin and Ivory Coast, of sponsoring an armed attack on a military base at Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey, in a further escalation of its aggressive rhetoric against former Western allies. The accusation was made by General Abdourahamane Tiani, who led a coup […]
