Germany does not need the same new fighter jets as France, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Wednesday, signalling that Berlin could abandon a flagship joint defence project for Europe.

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    8 days ago

    The smart thing would be to collaborate… I am no expert, but I don’t see any reason why a fighter jet for France should be any different than one for Germany.

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      8 days ago

      Just make one big European army and let the big players have one branch. German tanks, French infantry, British boats, Scandinavian planes and so on

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      7 days ago

      A beer holder and a baguette holder for the pilots are very different, complicated mechanical parts…