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France and Germany Establish €50 Billion Joint Defence Fund to Expand European Military Production

France and Germany have agreed to create a permanent joint procurement fund worth €50 billion to modernize European armed forces, strengthen domestic defence manufacturing, and reduce reliance on non-European military suppliers.
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