[asdff]

Well, they are remilitarizing by buying lockheed and raytheon products. I don't think they will ever bite the hand that arms them.

[liotier]

We are slow to wake up, but the hectic mood in the French arms industry is unprecedented and buying American is nowadays considered a stopgap - temporary evil.

Also, European defense firms are getting more competitive, by the simple virtue of larger orders enabling more investment.