France’s Chief of the Defence Staff, Gen. Fabien Mandon, said Germany had decided to withdraw from the Main Ground Combat System (MGCS), a joint programme intended to develop a next-generation tank. The reported move follows the breakdown of the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) fighter project, another major French-German defence initiative. The MGCS was designed to replace France’s Leclerc and Germany’s Leopard 2 tanks. The announcement raises fresh questions about the future of bilateral defence cooperation and whether the tank project can continue in a revised form.
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