- 04 Oct 2006 18:34
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I don't think the compagnies would fear this.They are owned by the shareholdres and waht's good for the shareholders if good for them.
What's really at risk is the factories and their employees.
There's a good reasons UK,germany and Italy have 3 factories for the eurofighter,they want jobs for their population.That's the biggest problem IMO,it's hard to tell the locals that they are going to lose their jobs in the name of european integration.If the french shipyards and the german ones merged,both countries would be at each others throats to know who keep what.
There's also the fact,that the latest generations of weapon systems developped by the european countries are going to las for at least 30 g timeyears perahps even 50 years.So the effect of a common industrial policy won't be seen before a long time.
What's really at risk is the factories and their employees.
There's a good reasons UK,germany and Italy have 3 factories for the eurofighter,they want jobs for their population.That's the biggest problem IMO,it's hard to tell the locals that they are going to lose their jobs in the name of european integration.If the french shipyards and the german ones merged,both countries would be at each others throats to know who keep what.
There's also the fact,that the latest generations of weapon systems developped by the european countries are going to las for at least 30 g timeyears perahps even 50 years.So the effect of a common industrial policy won't be seen before a long time.