The failure of the so-called New Generation Fighter, the central pillar of the Franco-German-Spanish Future Combat Air System (FCAS), is largely due to industrial tensions, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said on the eve of ILA Berlin 2026. “An agreement was not attainable,” he told reporters.

EDITORIAL. The next-generation fighter jet project collapsed due of a lack of shared vision, leaving a bitter outcome. Precious time has been lost, at a moment when Russia's war against Ukraine demands swift decisions for Europe's common defense.

Last week, France announced it would supply Ukraine with an undisclosed number of Dassault Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets, and begin to train Ukrainian pilots this summer with a goal of completing the training by the end of this year. French President Emmanuel ...