French aerospace firms fret over 'weaponisation' of global supply chains


Reuters | Paris | Updated: 08-01-2026 13:14 IST | Created: 08-01-2026 13:14 IST
French aerospace firms fret over 'weaponisation' of global supply chains
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France's aerospace ‌industry voiced alarm on Thursday over ⁠the "weaponisation" of global supply chains as major powers pursue their ​geopolitical agendas, and warned ‍that rare earths remained a potential pressure point despite ⁠a ‌U.S.-China ⁠trade truce.

GIFAS aerospace association ‍president Olivier Andries, who is ​also the CEO of ⁠engine maker Safran, also ⁠expressed concerns over the lack of a domestic ⁠budget for 2026, saying French ⁠parliamentarians ‌had "lost direction".

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