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Paris has traditionally been more apprehensive about expanding the circle of players in European defense programs, including the Future Combat Air System.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The prospect of the U.K. joining the MCGS program raises questions about the overall equilibrium in the rest of the trifecta of German-French programs: FCAS and the \u201cEurodrone.\u201d Interest groups in both countries have at times treated advancements in either either program as permissible only if certain political conditions are met on the other two.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Besides the Eurotank, Zimmer and Quin also discussed opportunities for cooperation around the Boxer vehicle and a future floating bridging system for land forces. 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