Over the years, the information transmitted, or filtered, concerning the strengthening of the forces of the great military powers, and the new equipment that they will put into service in the years to come, becomes more and more precise, and more and more worrying. This concern turns into worry when this new equipment is likely to upset the overall balance of forces in the world, or on the scale of major theaters of operations, such as Europe, or the Indo-Pacific theater.
In France, the recapitalization of the armed forces dates back only 2 years, framed by the new Military Programming Law 2019-2025, presented a year ago as the response to the expectations of the armies, to face the technological and security challenges of the years to come. Unfortunately, the latter was designed on the basis of a reading that could be described as optimistic of the evolution of geopolitical power relations in the World, postponing or ignoring major technological developments which will quickly defects to the French forces, if they were to have to be engaged in a conflict against a major adversary.
This article establishes a list of 5 of these major pieces of equipment which the French armies will not have in 2025, or even in 2030, even though they are essential to the effectiveness of the forces in a modern combat environment.
1 - The Hypersonic Missile
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