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CEPA's Hidalgo Martinez says FCAS collapse leaves Spain without a sovereign fighter path

CEPA's Natalia Hidalgo Martinez writes that Germany's unilateral cancellation of the EUR 100 billion FCAS fighter programme leaves Spain without a sovereign path to a next generation jet, reduced to the F-35, GCAP, Kaan or ageing 1980s aircraft.

Verified Opinion Abroad AI-drafted CEPA, 2 July 2026

What it does not test. Does not establish any new Spanish procurement decision, only the author's assessment of Madrid's narrowed options.

How this item counts. No movement: no answer to who owns, who operates, whose law governs or who made the parts changes. Weight 0. Opinion only: FCAS collapse leaves Spain without a sovereign next generation fighter path. European Sovereignty Index

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. How the record is made

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