Berlin persists and signs. The German government has indicated ” maintain “ Its intention to acquire American F-35s. “There is no planned crisis meeting, neither today nor in the future. We maintain the project “said a spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense at a press conference this Friday, March 21.
This new information comes as the debate on the dependence of Europe in the face of American equipment has revived questions about the possibility for Washington to control the F-35 remotely and to nail them to the ground with an emergency stop function. “There is no possibility to disconnect them remotely”however, assured the German spokesperson.
Shortly after the invasion of Ukraine by Russia in February 2022, Germany had announced a project to buy 35 of these devices, at an estimated cost of 10 billion euros. But faced with the diplomatic turnaround operated by Donald Trump, several countries have expressed their hesitation in continuing the acquisition of F-35. Thus, in mid-March, the new Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney had indicated to question his order and study other options. Portugal has also claimed to consider all the possibilities to replace its American F-16 F-16 fighter.
The German voltage
The new German Chancellor himself, Friedrich Merz, who wants to invest massively in the rearmament of his country, had nevertheless declared that future defense contracts should go primarily to European manufacturers. The boss of the CDU had explained wanting to take “Radical measures” To strengthen the continent’s defense without being dependent on the United States.
A voltage widely criticized on social networks, while Emmanuel Macron recently pleaded for the “European preference” in armament purchases. “The famous” couple “Franco-German … A one-way couple”for example deplored the deputy RN JORYS BOVET. “” In other words, as usual, Germany makes an arm of honor to gusts, Macron and France »»can also be read among the many visible online reactions.
