France Proposes European Alternative to German Air Defense Project

• France held a conference of European defense ministers in Paris to examine proposals alternative to Germany's Euro Sky Shield project.
• Germany's proposal brings together 17 NATO countries but excludes France and Poland.
• France wants the EU to develop its own autonomous defense strategy rather than rely on the United States through NATO.
• Germany's plan involves jointly procuring air defense systems from the US and Israel, but France wants Europe to build its own systems.
• France convinced five countries to sign a letter of intent to purchase French Mistral air defense systems as an alternative.

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