Wall Street Journal
• Alistair MacDonald, Bertrand Benoit
Germany exits stalled Franco-Spanish stealth-fighter effort, highlighting fragility in Europe’s defense-rearm rebuild
Germany has pulled out of a stalled stealth-fighter project with France and Spain, where lack of progress has become a visible example of the barriers Europe faces in rebuilding its militaries as the U.S. reduces its presence on the continent. The decision underscores widening gaps in national priorities and industrial momentum for next-generation combat air.
