Laura Kayali

Several European countries, including Germany, Poland and Sweden, have already started talks with Paris.

Demanding allies ditch American-made F35s could undermine enthusiasm for a Paris-led defense initiative.

The arms fair is a chance for the world's largest weapons-makers to showcase their wares, including tanks, artillery systems and rocket launchers.

Gen. Fabien Mandon also acknowledged France might fall behind Germany as Berlin boosts defense spending.

Paris and Berlin are pulling the plug on a key defense program in a decision likely to tarnish French President Emmanuel Macron's legacy.

The Future Combat Air System, which also involves Spain, was meant to replace Germany’s Eurofighter and France’s Rafale jets by around 2040.

South Korea holds a key summit with the EU that will touch on trade, economics and defense.

FCAS was killed by industrial infighting, and now Berlin, Paris and Madrid must choose between national programs, U.S. aircraft and fragile new partnerships.

The National Rally has long fought against defense industrial cooperation with Germany.

Jordan Bardella called the U.S. president’s behavior “erratic but also extremely unsteady and constantly shifting.”