Chatham House 7d ago

Why did the German-French-Spanish fighter project – the Future Combat Air System – fail? Has Germany’s rise to become Europe’s leading defence investor profoundly shifted the balance of power on the continent? In a wide-ranging discussion about European defence ahead of the NATO summit in Ankara on 7-8 July, Dr Marion Messmer, Director of Chatham House’s International Security Programme, and Grégoire Roos, Director of the Europe, Russia and Eurasia Programmes take a deep dive into these questions with Stephen Farrell, head of News and Comment. #nato #natosummit #europeansecurity #defensespending #defenseinnovation #foreignpolicy #internationalsecurity #chathamhouse More from Dr Messmer: ✒️ Comment | The FCAS fighter jet looks like it’s dead. Could that be a good thing? https://www.chathamhouse.org/2026/06/fcas-fighter-jet-looks-its-dead-could-be-good-thing?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=comms 🎧 Podcast | Defence Investment Paralysis: Why the UK’s defence minister quit, and what it means https://www.chathamhouse.org/2026/06/defence-investment-paralysis-why-defence-minister-quit-what-means-independent-thinking-podcast?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=comms More from Grégoire Roos: ✒️ Comment | Hungary’s reset with Ukraine is good news for European deterrence https://www.chathamhouse.org/2026/06/hungarys-reset-ukraine-good-news-european-deterrence?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=comms 📖 The World Tomorrow | The Open Centre: Reimagining Europe’s offer to a fractured world https://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/the-world-today/2026-06/open-centre-reimagining-europes-offer-fractured-world?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=comms --- Chatham House is a London-based international affairs think-tank. Its mission is to address geopolitical challenges and international problems, aiming to help governments and societies build a secure, sustainable, prosperous and just world. Find out more about our mission and values here: https://www.chathamhouse.org/about-us/our-mission-and-values?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=comms