France bans Israeli offensive arms at Eurosatory—arms fair headlines a debate over weapon exports. Eurosatory: big Paris arms show, 1700+ exhibitors, biennial.
France has limited Israeli participation in Eurosatory 2026, banning government representatives and the Israeli national pavilion, and restricting Israeli firms to displaying only air-defence products. Israel has criticized the move as discriminatory and politically motivated; organisers say the rules are a national decision.
European governments are accelerating defence production in response to Russia and shifting US backing. KNDS unveils an intermediate tank CAPINT to bridge to MGCS, while France and Germany scrap the FCAS fighter jet programme, and Germany advances Leopard-based plans. The sector faces funding strains and IPOs.