For the moment, our country has only an observer status in this program led by French industrialists – mainly Dassault – Germans and Spanish. But Eric Trappier has already announced it several times: he does not want Belgians in the program as long as our country continues to buy F-35 planes from the American manufacturer Lockheed Martin. However, a few days ago, Arizona confirmed the purchase of an additional 11 F-35 to add to the 34 already bought-for the Belgian defense.
“No lessons to receive arrogant industrialists”
Which angered the boss of Dassault Aviation. “”Either I am unpleasant, or I am not “, commented Eric Trappier when presenting Dassault Aviation’s half -yearly results this week. Man would not have chewed his words, in words relayed by the JDD. “As I am rather a diplomat, I would say that if it gives up buying F-35, Belgium is welcome if I was not a diplomat, I would say that she does not care about our mouths”.
A statement that made Theo Francken, the Belgian Defense Minister react, react. “”The government will assess its position in the SCAF projecthe said on his X account (ex-Twitter). As a founding father of NATO and EU, loyal ally and siege holder (NATO, editor’s note)we have no lessons to receive arrogant industrialists “. Ambiance.
