Germany and France Scrap Joint Fighter Jet Project

Germany and France have abandoned their joint fighter jet program, the Future Combat Air System (FCAS). The project's collapse leaves the two allies at odds over the future of European defense. Airbus, which led an industry alliance, had lobbied Germany on the project. In Germany, the CDU and SPD are now calling for an alternative to the Franco-German jet. A new fighter jet proposal has already surfaced following the project's failure.