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- Chancellor Friedrich Merz (Germany) signals Germany is moving away from the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) joint sixth-generation fighter with France and Spain.
- Belgian Defense Minister Theo Francken declares FCAS "dead" as Berlin's needs diverge from France's.
- Germany weighs buying over 35 additional U.S.-made F-35 jets, deepening reliance on American technology and signaling a defense shift.
