Recently, several European aerospace manufacturing companies announced that they will expand the production scale of fighter jets to meet the increasing military procurement needs of European countries. External public opinion believes that a series of actions, from the continuous increase in defense spending to the increase in fighter jet production capacity, have exposed Europe's increasingly serious security anxiety. The European fighter jet company, jointly established by Germany, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom, has announced plans to increase the production of Typhoon fighter jets from the current 12 to 14 to 20 by 2026, and achieve an annual production of 30 by 2028. Dassault Systeme in France has announced a plan to increase the production capacity of its Rafale fighter jet. This includes the short-term goal of increasing the delivery volume from 21 aircraft in 2024 to 25 aircraft by 2025, as well as the medium - to long-term goal of increasing by 4 to 8 aircraft annually thereafter; Accelerate the development process of the Rafale M carrier based aircraft; Set up the first overseas fuselage production line for the Rafale fighter jet in India, with an expected monthly delivery of two complete airframes starting from 2028. The "Eagle Lion" fighter jet produced by Saab in Sweden has also ushered in a new round of production increase. After adding a new production line for the "Eagle Lion" fighter jet at the end of 2024, Saab announced the start of mass production for the "Eagle Lion" E fighter jet and stated that the "Eagle Lion" F fighter jet will soon enter the mass production phase. According to foreign media reports, the surge in production in Europe has extended to other types of military aircraft. Swedish Saab announced that the annual production of the "Global Eye" early warning aircraft will exceed four. The Czech Republic and Poland have respectively announced plans to expand the production lines of the L-39 "Skyfox" advanced trainer aircraft and the AW-149 armed helicopter. According to foreign media analysis, the increase in market demand and changes in the security situation are the main factors driving Europe to increase its military aircraft production efforts. The procurement and operation costs of the next generation of European fighter jets in the research and development stage are high, and it is expected to take more than 10 years to form initial combat capabilities. For most European countries, a sufficient number of upgraded fourth generation fighter jets are a better choice for addressing security challenges at present. In view of this, the demand for fourth generation fighter jets in the European market continues to be strong. According to foreign media data, the total number of orders for Eurofighter's "Typhoon" fighter jets has reached? 729 aircraft? What is the delivery quantity? 612 aircraft; The French company Dassault has an order for 230 Rafale fighter jets to be delivered. Against the backdrop of increased awareness of European defense autonomy, the demand for European self-developed fighter jets by European countries has reached a historic high. Under the "Re arm Europe" plan, several European defense companies have increased their production and research and development efforts in major combat equipment such as fighter jets, and have cooperated in related fields. Eurofighter has established key component procurement cooperation with hundreds of enterprises from over 10 European countries, including Germany, Italy, and Spain, to enhance supply chain stability and ensure smooth equipment production. Swedish company Saab has partnered with German company Helsing to integrate the "Centaurus" artificial intelligence system into the "Eagle Lion" E fighter jet and conduct adversarial tests between unmanned and manned fighter jets to enhance combat effectiveness. Spain, Italy, Poland, and Austria have successively increased the purchase of Typhoon fighter jets and plan to conduct joint patrols after the installation of new fighter jets to enhance their joint operational capabilities. The external questioning of European military companies' plans to increase fighter jet production and the sustained growth of military spending in various countries is due to the widespread security anxiety in the region, and the related practices have raised doubts from the outside world. Some Western media believe that European countries investing a large amount of funds in the military industry will inevitably squeeze investment in livelihood areas such as transportation and healthcare. If resources continue to be excessively concentrated in the field of national defense, leading to an imbalance in the development of other industries, it will not only cause public dissatisfaction and intensify social conflicts, but also weaken the supply of resources in basic industries, scientific and technological research and development, and other fields. At the same time, the current economic growth momentum in Europe is insufficient, and there is a lack of systematic long-term military development planning. It is unrealistic to improve the overall level of military industry by expanding the production capacity of weapons and equipment. In addition, European countries are accelerating the development of the military industry, which inevitably brings competition and division. Germany believes that Dassault Systeme, a French company, has seized the market share of the Typhoon fighter jet by promoting the Rafale fighter jet to countries such as Portugal through the provision of technical services. In multinational joint R&D projects such as the "Typhoon" fighter, there are differences among countries on matters such as expanding project members. The United Kingdom supports Türkiye's participation in the "Typhoon" fighter project, while Italy and Germany are opposed. (New Society)