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

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