Belgium’s purchase of US-made F-35 fighter jets instead of a European aircraft “strategically goes against European interests,” French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday. Belgium announced on Thursday it will buy Lockheed Martin’s F-35 jets to replace its ageing fleet of F-16s, to the detriment of French aircraft maker Rafale.
French President Emmanuel Macron stressed the importance of a Cold War-era nuclear weapons treaty during a phone call with Donald Trump, his office said Monday, after the US president announced he was pulling out of the deal. “The president noted the importance of this treaty, in particular for European security ...
