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![A French Leclerc XLR tank during live-fire drills in the Alps. (Source: French MoD)]( "A French Leclerc XLR tank during live-fire drills in the Alps. (Source: French MoD)")
![Books on the floor of a bombed library on September 25, 2024 in Lyman, Ukraine. (Source: Getty Images)]( "The Rise of Ukrainian War Literature in French: What Dron, Vorozhbyt, and Zhadan Bring to the Table")
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As Ukraine outlines plans to acquire up to 100 French Rafale fighter jets, the long-term costs could stretch well beyond the estimated €22.5 billion price tag. With another major jet deal already under discussion with Sweden, what will it really take for Kyiv to rebuild its air force for the next 40 years?
