The GCAP Enters a Period of Budgetary Turbulence
The GCAP is targeting 2035, but costs are rising and doubts are setting in. Japan is pushing for exports to prevent this highly ambitious program […]
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Behind the contract, the real trap of fighter jets over 40 years
The price of a fighter jet is paid at the time of purchase. Its dependency is paid for over 40 years. Costs, maintenance, updates: the […]
Drones, missiles, fighter jets: the fatal cost equation
A €20,000 drone can force the use of a €2 million missile. Analysis of attrition warfare and the cost-interception ratio in the economics of war. […]
Africa: why armies are now turning to low-cost drones
In the Sahel and beyond, African armies are buying Turkish and Chinese drones. Although cheaper than fighter jets, they are creating a new dependency. In […]
European rearmament: the EU opens the tap on €800 billion
European Commission gives initial approval for SAFE funding, with up to €800 billion mobilized to modernize EU defense. Full analysis. Summary The European Commission has […]
The fighter jet of the future: has the SCAF become too expensive?
The cost of the SCAF is skyrocketing: budgets, phases, production, possible deviations, and trade-offs. How much can Europe afford to pay? In summary The SCAF […]
F-35 too expensive: Switzerland forced to reduce its fighter fleet
The price of the F-35A exceeds the approved budget. Bern wants to buy “as many as possible” for under CHF 6 billion, at the risk […]
NATO: the 5% of GDP that is reshaping national budgets
NATO is moving towards 5% of GDP for defense. This is a strategic turning point that is redefining budgets, the military industry, and the balance […]
A $100 billion SCAF: how much is Europe willing to pay?
The SCAF budget, estimated at between €80 and €100 billion, is reshuffling the French, German, and Spanish defense budgets until 2040. Summary The SCAF program […]
The world’s most expensive fighter jets
Top 10 most expensive fighter jets: purchase cost, training, and support over 10 years. Methodology, assumptions, figures converted into euros, and analysis of differences. Summary […]