When NATO’s shaky knees needed a European crutch, France and Germany decided to have a bar fight over who gets to hold the joystick. Instead of presenting a united front with sleek, next-gen airpower, the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) – once billed as the crown jewel of European defence – is now a dazzling display of how not to build a fighter jet… or a continent.
🛩️ Future Combat Air System or Fancy Canceled Aero Shambles?
Originally launched in 2017 with a messianic glow, FCAS was meant to usher in the era of AI dogfights, drone swarms, and sci-fi-grade cloud warfare. But apparently, even cloud-based weaponry can’t survive the storm of French-German bickering. Who builds the jet? Who gets to control the drones? What is the jet even for? These existential questions have replaced actual progress.
Meanwhile, Emmanuel Macron is playing defense harder than the jet ever will, trying to convince everyone that this project isn’t just the Eurofighter Typhoon 2.0 – all funding, no functioning.
As for the German side? Picture a tech startup arguing with a luxury perfume brand about who understands war better. “Nein, we want the wings this wide!” “Mais non, it must be chic!” 🇩🇪🆚🇫🇷
While they compare cockpit sizes like insecure frat boys, General Sir Nick Carter reminds us this isn’t just inefficient – it’s downright dangerous. You can’t deter aggressors with a PowerPoint and a prototype locked in a political custody battle. Try deploying that to the frontline and watch the enemy die laughing.
And let’s not forget the cherry on this crêpe-wurst catastrophe: every EU country has to agree before FCAS can be used. So if Luxembourg wakes up cranky, the entire fleet gets grounded. What a time to be alive.
💣 Challenges 💣
Should Europe even bother pretending it’s ready for anything other than bureaucratic laser tag? What’s scarier: Europe’s enemies, or the internal dysfunction that can’t launch a jet without a three-year debate on what shade of grey to paint it? 💬💥
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