France and Germany agree to promote joint development of the next-generation fighter jet

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French and German leaders agreed on the 24th to continue negotiations on jointly developing the next-generation fighter jet. This project, viewed as a flagship effort of Europe to strengthen defense industrial cooperation over the past decade, is in jeopardy due to disagreements between France and Germany over issues such as leadership. On the morning of the 24th, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Prime Minister Olaf Scholz held talks in Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus, before attending an informal meeting of EU leaders, and agreed to authorize their respective defense ministers to continue consultations on the matter. Macron said that the two sides will not only discuss the fighter jet project, but also strengthen cooperation between the two countries across all defense sectors. France and Germany announced in 2017 that they would jointly develop a “future air combat system,” including the next-generation fighter jet, and Spain officially joined in 2019. However, Airbus’s German division and France’s Dassault Aviation have serious differences over work share and technological leadership, stalling project progress. (Xinhua)

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