German-French Scaf military program heads toward official termination

Chancellor Merz is expected to recommend to Macron terminating the Scaf program, launched in 2017 under Angela Merkel to develop a European combat aircraft.

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This decision ends a major Franco-German defense cooperation project estimated at several billion euros.

The program's abandonment reshapes European military strategy and impacts defense industries in both countries.

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