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Pentagon aggressively lobbies EU against Buy European weapons push - feddit.org (feddit.org)

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[-] Europellinore@europe.pub 35 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

USA’s demand that Europe has to take care of its own defence, was never about Europe having to take care of its own defence.

[-] Mihies@programming.dev 18 points 8 months ago

Oh, absolutely. That 5% spending for NATO was intended to all go into US weapon industry.

[-] Clear@lemmy.blahaj.zone 31 points 8 months ago

If they lobby against it that means it's working

[-] errer@lemmy.world 9 points 8 months ago

Wake me when American defense companies start actually suffering

[-] Varcour@lemmy.zip 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Is the goal to increase independence for Europe or suffering of US companies? Wouldn't the success of European defense companies be a better metric here?

[-] stoy@lemmy.zip 14 points 8 months ago

They are starting to see how heavily the EU have subsidized their arms industry, lol.

[-] deadbeef79000 12 points 8 months ago

The best thing to do when a toddler is throwing a tantrum is ignore them.

[-] hoshikarakitaridia@lemmy.world 12 points 8 months ago

No chance lol

They fked it for themselves

[-] fox2263@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Pwease buy our stuff.

Maybe the MIC should have thought about this before Trump ruined literally everything. They had a good thing going, selling to literally every country on earth barring a few.