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A joint project between France and Germany to build a next-generation fighter jet has been cancelled. Leaders Emmanuel Macron and Friedrich Merz agreed to scrap the deal after industrial rivals Airbus and Dassault Aviation failed to reach a compromise, leaving Europe without a unified plan for independent aerial defense.
The hosts analyze France's first airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Iraq. They argue the high-quality video released by the French military is essentially a "sales pitch" for the Dassault Rafale fighter jet. They suggest France is eager to demonstrate the jet's combat effectiveness to potential Middle Eastern buyers after years of struggling to export the aircraft.
