Die VAE ziehen sich aus dem französischen Rafale F-5-Projekt zurück
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Due to a disagreement with the United Arab Emirates over the sharing of sensitive technologies such as optronics, France will ultimately have to finance the Rafale F5 alone, which will weigh on its military budget and extend its development over time.
Who will pay for Dassault’s future Rafale F5 fighter jet? While France had hoped partners like the United Arab Emirates would contribute financially, it will have to fund the program alone, according to La Tribune. As the website explains, the relationship between Paris and Abu Dhabi recently went through a period of tension, now eased but not without consequences. While the personal ties between Emmanuel Macron and Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan have remained strong, their diplomatic relationship cooled at the end of the year, particularly after a tense visit to Abu Dhabi.
France discovering again that other countries aren’t going to fund France’s military development projects just to put their name on it