OpexNews<p>🇫🇷 Quatre mousquetaires participant à l’exercice Ramstein Flag 2025.</p><p>C’est quoi <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RamsteinFlag" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RamsteinFlag</span></a> ? C’est le grand exercice aérien de l’OTAN.</p><p>Pendant deux semaines, du 31 mars au 11 avril 2025, les forces aériennes de l’Alliance s’entraînent à réagir ensemble face à une crise majeure.</p><p>Cette année, l’exercice mobilise 12 bases dans toute l’Europe, avec des avions venus de plus de dix pays : F-35, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Rafale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Rafale</span></a>, Eurofighter, Gripen, F-16…</p><p>L’objectif ? Préparer les pilotes à opérer dans un</p>
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PKPs Powerfromspace1<p>Good Morning 😃 U inglorious <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/NAFO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NAFO</span></a> 🦊 🤪 basterds soon in our fabulous now french flying machines sorry LockMart </p><p>Still Fighting for Europe & its Freedom 🦅
"The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his." -Patton🪖🇺🇸
<br>Dassault <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Rafale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Rafale</span></a>✨♠️ 🇫🇷 <br><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/NATO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NATO</span></a>-1 <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a></p>
Europe Says<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/1944390/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/1944390/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> France to Increase Production of the Dassault Rafale and Expand Key Air Base <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/dassault" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dassault</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/EmmanuelMacron" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EmmanuelMacron</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/france" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>france</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/NuclearUmbrella" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NuclearUmbrella</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/rafale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rafale</span></a></p>
Europe Says<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/1927812/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/1927812/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> France to develop new nuclear air base armed with Rafale F5s, hypersonic missiles <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ASN4GHypersonicMissiles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ASN4GHypersonicMissiles</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/DonaldTrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DonaldTrump</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/EmmanuelMacron" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EmmanuelMacron</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/france" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>france</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/FranceNuclearAirBase" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FranceNuclearAirBase</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/HypersonicMissile" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HypersonicMissile</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/HypersonicNuclearMissiles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HypersonicNuclearMissiles</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/LuxeuilSaintSauveurAirBase" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LuxeuilSaintSauveurAirBase</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/NuclearMissiles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NuclearMissiles</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/rafale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rafale</span></a></p>
The Kyiv Independent [unofficial]<p><strong>Ukraine Daily summary - Wednesday, March 19 2025</strong></p>
'I don't want us to be on Putin's menu'; Zelensky says negotiations must include Ukraine -- Russian energy giant Gazprom suffers $13.1 billion loss in 2024 -- Meet the Ukrainian fashion brand that's making heritage trendy -- UK, EU to discuss confiscating Russian assets ahead of Ukraine peace talks -- and more
<p><a href="https://writeworks.uk/~/UkraineDaily/Ukraine%20Daily%20summary%20-%20%20Wednesday,%20March%2019%202025/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">writeworks.uk/~/UkraineDaily/U</span><span class="invisible">kraine%20Daily%20summary%20-%20%20Wednesday,%20March%2019%202025/</span></a></p>
MediaFaro News Digest<p>President Emmanuel Macron says France will 'increase' orders for Rafale warplanes.</p><p>Macron has said France would increase orders for Rafale fighter jets and invest nearly 1.5 billion euros into one of its air bases to equip its squadrons with the latest nuclear missile technology, adding the country will have to get ready to defend itself "if we want to avoid war".</p><p><a href="https://mediafaro.org/article/20250319-president-emmanuel-macron-says-france-will-increase-orders-for-rafale-warplanes?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mediafaro.org/article/20250319</span><span class="invisible">-president-emmanuel-macron-says-france-will-increase-orders-for-rafale-warplanes?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/France" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>France</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Defence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Defence</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Rafale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Rafale</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/FighterJets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FighterJets</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Warplanes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Warplanes</span></a></p>
Rod2ik 🇪🇺 🇨🇵 🇪🇸 🇺🇦 🇨🇦 🇩🇰 🇬🇱<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Francia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Francia</span></a> confirma que el rearme va en serio: fabricará más cazas <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Rafale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Rafale</span></a> equipados con <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/misiles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>misiles</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nucleares" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nucleares</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ultras%C3%B3nicos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ultrasónicos</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.larazon.es/internacional/francia-confirma-que-rearme-serio-fabricara-mas-cazas-rafale-equipados-misiles-nucleares-ultrasonicos_2025031867d995306e958500010271cd.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">larazon.es/internacional/franc</span><span class="invisible">ia-confirma-que-rearme-serio-fabricara-mas-cazas-rafale-equipados-misiles-nucleares-ultrasonicos_2025031867d995306e958500010271cd.html</span></a></p>
Global Threads<p>🇫🇷 FRANCE<br>🔴 France to Increase Rafale Jet Orders</p><p>🔸 President Macron announced plans to boost Rafale jet purchases.<br>🔸 Orders will be accelerated to enhance defense capabilities.<br>🔸 Move aims to strengthen France’s military amid rising security concerns.</p><p> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/France" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>France</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Rafale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Rafale</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Defence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Defence</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Macron" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Macron</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Dassault" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Dassault</span></a></p>
Worlddefensereport<p>France to Offer Rafale Jets, SAMP/T Air Defense System to Countries Considering F-35, Patriot </p><p><a href="https://defensemirror.com/news/39069/France_to_Offer_Rafale_Jets__SAMP_T_Air_Defense_System_to_Countries_Considering_F_35__Patriot" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">defensemirror.com/news/39069/F</span><span class="invisible">rance_to_Offer_Rafale_Jets__SAMP_T_Air_Defense_System_to_Countries_Considering_F_35__Patriot</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EU</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/NATO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NATO</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Macron" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Macron</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Rafale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Rafale</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/SAMPT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SAMPT</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/EuropeanDefense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EuropeanDefense</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/F35" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>F35</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/France" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>France</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Patriot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Patriot</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ReArmEurope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ReArmEurope</span></a></p>
defensedaily<p>France to Offer Rafale Jets, SAMP/T Air Defense System to Countries Considering F-35, Patriot </p><p><a href="https://defensemirror.com/news/39069/France_to_Offer_Rafale_Jets__SAMP_T_Air_Defense_System_to_Countries_Considering_F_35__Patriot" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">defensemirror.com/news/39069/F</span><span class="invisible">rance_to_Offer_Rafale_Jets__SAMP_T_Air_Defense_System_to_Countries_Considering_F_35__Patriot</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EU</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/NATO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NATO</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Macron" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Macron</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Rafale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Rafale</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/SAMPT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SAMPT</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/EuropeanDefense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EuropeanDefense</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/F35" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>F35</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/France" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>France</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Patriot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Patriot</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ReArmEurope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ReArmEurope</span></a></p>
Associazione Peacelink<p><a href="https://sociale.network/tags/Guerra" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Guerra</span></a> <a href="https://sociale.network/tags/Ucraina" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ucraina</span></a>, <a href="https://sociale.network/tags/caccia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>caccia</span></a> <a href="https://sociale.network/tags/Rafale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Rafale</span></a> al posto degli <a href="https://sociale.network/tags/F35" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>F35</span></a> <a href="https://sociale.network/tags/Usa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Usa</span></a>, Samp T al posto dei <a href="https://sociale.network/tags/Patriot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Patriot</span></a>: il piano (complesso) della <a href="https://sociale.network/tags/Francia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Francia</span></a> per smarcarsi da <a href="https://sociale.network/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a><br><a href="https://www.ilmessaggero.it/mondo/guerra_europa_francia_jet_rafale_f35_usa_differenze_piano_macron_anti_trump_difesa_europa-8720752.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ilmessaggero.it/mondo/guerra_e</span><span class="invisible">uropa_francia_jet_rafale_f35_usa_differenze_piano_macron_anti_trump_difesa_europa-8720752.html</span></a></p><p>Ma i <a href="https://sociale.network/tags/SampT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SampT</span></a> hanno avuto problemi di funzionamento</p>
The Ukrainian Tribune<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/French" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>French</span></a> President Emmanuel <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Macron" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Macron</span></a> wants to lead a charm offensive to convince <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EU</span></a> countries to stop buying <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> defense equipment and buy French and European instead.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SAMPT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SAMPT</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Rafale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Rafale</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/macron-to-eu-colleagues-stop-buying-american-buy-european/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">politico.eu/article/macron-to-</span><span class="invisible">eu-colleagues-stop-buying-american-buy-european/</span></a></p>
Jordan Maris 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 #NAFO<p>Timely <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>EU</span></a> propaganda</p><p><a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/Defence" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Defence</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/EUpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>EUpol</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/Gripen" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Gripen</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/Eurofighter" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Eurofighter</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/Rafale" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Rafale</span></a></p>
Rene Raggl 🇪🇺 🇺🇦<p>Ok... to put an end to that discussion if the <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/F35" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>F35</span></a> / <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/F" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>F</span></a>-35 <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/fighter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fighter</span></a> has a <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/killswitch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>killswitch</span></a> or not:</p><p>IT DOES NOT EFFING MATTER!</p><p>Those jets need a TON of maintenance and parts to keep flying. They need the Intel to find their targets which can only be fed to them using <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> controlled systems.</p><p>Agent <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> just needs to decide cease supplying those and the jets become WAY less capable immediately and will stop flying pretty damn quick. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/EuropeFirst" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EuropeFirst</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/gripen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gripen</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/rafale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rafale</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/Eurofighter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Eurofighter</span></a></p><p>Source? <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/commonsense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>commonsense</span></a></p>
OpexNews<p>🇫🇷🇪🇺 "Ceux qui achètent Patriot, il faut leur proposer le SAMP/T nouvelle génération, franco-italien. Ceux qui achètent du F-35, il faut leur proposer du <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Rafale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Rafale</span></a>. C’est comme ça qu’on va accroître la cadence." <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Macron" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Macron</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BITD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BITD</span></a></p>
Visegrád 24<p>Yesterday, a <a href="https://defenseofliberty.social/tags/French" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>French</span></a> E-3F <a href="https://defenseofliberty.social/tags/AWACS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AWACS</span></a> flew a long mission over the Black Sea near <a href="https://defenseofliberty.social/tags/Crimea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Crimea</span></a> while protected by 2 French <a href="https://defenseofliberty.social/tags/Rafale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Rafale</span></a> fighter jets </p><p>It wasn’t a <a href="https://defenseofliberty.social/tags/NATO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NATO</span></a> mission, it was exclusively French</p><p>The <a href="https://defenseofliberty.social/tags/intelligence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>intelligence</span></a> from the flight was shared with the <a href="https://defenseofliberty.social/tags/Ukrainians" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ukrainians</span></a>. Changes are happening in <a href="https://defenseofliberty.social/tags/Europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Europe</span></a></p>
Christophe Neff<p>Le <a href="https://social.sciences.re/tags/Portugal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Portugal</span></a> fait une croix sur le <a href="https://social.sciences.re/tags/F35" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>F35</span></a> alors que le <a href="https://social.sciences.re/tags/Rafale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Rafale</span></a> passe en pole position <a href="https://air-cosmos.com/article/le-portugal-fait-une-croix-sur-le-f-35-alors-que-le-rafale-passe-en-pole-position-70028" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">air-cosmos.com/article/le-port</span><span class="invisible">ugal-fait-une-croix-sur-le-f-35-alors-que-le-rafale-passe-en-pole-position-70028</span></a></p>
Jordan Maris 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 #NAFO<p><a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/Portugal" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Portugal</span></a> has decided it will not replace its current F-16 fighter jets with F-35s, and will instead consider European alternatives such as the <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/Rafale" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Rafale</span></a> or <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/Gripen" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Gripen</span></a>.</p><p>In a statement, the Ministry of defence stated: "The predictability of our allies must be taken into account when making procurement decisions" (updated translation)</p><p><a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>USpol</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/EUpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>EUpol</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>EU</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/Defence" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Defence</span></a></p>
demi7en 🎗🇪🇺<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@Lazarou" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Lazarou</span></a></span> A few considerations: 1) The F-35 is currently a "force multiplier" with various electronic capabilities Europe can't replace or reproduce in the next few years even with the best effort, on top of current cutting-edge low-observable design. Having F-35s in the mix together with European air superiority fighters (Eurofighter Typhoon, Rafale etc.) is really, really helpful.</p><p>The latest F-35 Block 4 / TR-3 (still awaiting clearance, essentially software certification) will enhance those electronic capabilities further.</p><p>2) Customers can buy localized "server/mainframe" capability essentially removing the need to depend on the USA for that service. If the USA cut off access to e.g. the constantly updated "threat libraries", Europe could do their best to manage their own sharing.</p><p>3) Europe simply can't depend on the USA acting in Europe's best interests for the foreseeable future. Building more Typhoons and Rafales and perhaps increasing investment in their further development is a rational option and IMO should be done in any case (esp. the latter; see <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/5b" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>5b</span></a> below).</p><p>4) Invest in European manufacturing (i.e. orders) of locally designed missiles (consumables) such as the Meteor and Mica.</p><p>New options: </p><p>5a) Invest in European twin-seaters and speed up the development of the "unmanned wingman" type aircraft to take responsibility of the frontline stealth/low-observability (LO) missions (South Koreans are also developing these).</p><p>5b) Join forces with South Korean (ROK) KAI and licence/collaborate/fast-track the fully 'LO' next versions of the already flight-cerfified KF-21, except replacing its GE F414 engines with roughly similar European engines used in the Typhoon and Rafale (both of which are slightly slimmer and longer, requiring tweaks to the airframe). ROK ought to be interested in a dependable alternative source for engines too.</p><p>Europe could be churning out Korean-European 5th gen fighters with no dependency on the USA within two years. Some argue that stealth/LO designs will become moot with advancements in radar and AI tech, but they will always have advantage over non-stealth designs.</p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/EuropeanDefence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EuropeanDefence</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/SouthKorea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SouthKorea</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/KF21" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KF21</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/F35" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>F35</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Typhoon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Typhoon</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Rafale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Rafale</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Gripen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gripen</span></a></p>
Elias Probst<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@CGdoppelpunkt" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>CGdoppelpunkt</span></a></span> es sollte sich noch als kluge Entscheidung Frankreichs herausstellen, nicht den <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/F35" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>F35</span></a> zu bestellen, sondern einen eigenen Jet zu entwickeln…</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Rafale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Rafale</span></a></p>
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