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8 June 2026

Berlin announces the end of the Franco-German FCAS fighter jet project

Chancellor Friedrich Merz has advised Emmanuel Macron to abandon plans for a joint fighter jet, given the lack of agreement between the defence industries of the two countries.

5 June 2026

The Pentagon is set to scrap plans to supply Germany with Tomahawk missiles

Fearing a Russian reaction, Washington could cancel a delivery agreed under Biden, at the risk of leaving Berlin without the weapons it considers vital.

3 June 2026

Cloud computing, chips and AI: Europe’s push to break free from the American giants

The European Commission wants to raise €200 billion and implement a policy of digital sovereignty to reduce a digital dependency that has become untenable.

1 June 2026

The French navy has boarded a tanker from Russia's "ghost fleet" in the Atlantic

France has announced the seizure of the Tagor, an oil tanker suspected of sailing on behalf of Moscow in circumvention of international sanctions.

29 May 2026

The UN has added Israel and Russia to its blacklist of countries involved in sexual violence in conflict

The United Nations has added Israel and Russia to its list of parties responsible for wartime sexual violence, a decision that has angered Israel.

27 May 2026

Satellite frequencies: Brussels takes back control of European airspace

The European Commission is set to reserve two-thirds of the spectrum for European operators, thereby closing the door on US dominance.

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