Philippe Murer claimed that Germany had left the Franco-German tank project after withdrawing from the SCAF aircraft program. According to him, France had thus lost 10 years of development for the successor to the Leclerc tank. He also argued that France risked losing control of Nexter, the manufacturer of tanks and the Caesar gun. KNDS was 50% owned by the French state, he wrote, but a new plan accepted by the Élysée aimed to reduce the French share to 40%. Murer accused the Macronists of betrayal and described the Franco-German defense cooperation as a disaster for France. He called for France to regain full ownership of Nexter and demanded the dissolution of the KNDS joint venture. #France #Défense #IndustrieMilitaire (translated)
