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Franco-German rift sinks Europe’s top defense project at critical moment | DW News

Europe's most ambitious defense project has fallen apart. Berlin and Paris have abandoned their joint fighter jet program after years of industrial rivalry between manufacturers Airbus and Dassault - at a time of rising pressure from Washington and growing concern over Russia. Defense analyst Ulrike Franke breaks down what went wrong.

Chapters: 0:00 No more French-German fighter jet? 0:49 Ulrike Franka, European Council on Foreign Relations 2:06 How much money has been lost? 3:27 Impact on Europe's military capabilities 4:53 Can Europe resolve such military issues? 6:33 Should we be worried about the situation in Europe?

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